Experts and MEPs, meeting in Brussels on Monday 29 May, highlighted the critical situation facing European beekeepers because of the fall in bee numbers and the massive import of honey, in particular from China.
Peter Bross of the Hungarian Beekeepers’ Association and a member of the Honey Advisory Group within DG Agriculture of the European Commission, argued that beekeepers should be able to make a decent living from their work. He urged consumers to buy honey produced in the EU. Half of...