24 October 2024 at 14:12:05
Open Letter to the European Parliament on Targeted Intervention by US Firm to Undermine Ecological Transition Policies in Europe
In light of recent revelations that the United States government has undergone significant efforts through private firms to undermine the...
26 September 2024 at 17:22:38
New Report Sheds Light on Legal Developments Risking to Deregulate GMOs in Europe and Weaken Environmental Protection
Key Takeaways: An ongoing debate exists about categorising specific forms of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) as Genetically Modified...
6 September 2024 at 12:50:38
New Partnership to Boost the Protection of Pollinators and Empowering Beekeepers with Apivita
The Greek-origin natural beauty care brand Apivita has initiated a partnership with BeeLife. The firm specialises in sustainable...
19 July 2024 at 09:58:09
Les autorisations d'urgence de produits chimiques toxiques continuent de mettre en péril la santé environnementale et humaine dans l'UE : nouvelle étude
La santé environnementale et humaine dans l’Union européenne (UE) continue d’être confrontée aux risques liés à l’utilisation de produits...
4 July 2024 at 06:28:25
Empowering Accountability Through Data Thanks to the EU Pollinator Hub
In preparation for the EU Election 2024, BeeLife created the BeeChoherent Score for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The score...
11 June 2024 at 17:00:03
Stand for Bees: A New Term for Pollinator Protection and Environmental Sustainability in the European Parliament
The 2024 European elections are behind us. As we look forward to this new chapter, we stress our commitment to collaborating with MEPs to...
1 June 2024 at 18:14:06
Premi #beeCoherent per i candidati eurodeputati che difendono le api
Con l’avvicinarsi delle elezioni del Parlamento europeo, i cittadini si preparano a dare forma al futuro dell’Europa. Noi di BeeLife...
30 May 2024 at 15:53:37
Premios #beeCoherent para los candidatos a eurodiputados que defienden las abejas
Con las elecciones al Parlamento Europeo a la vuelta de la esquina, los ciudadanos se están preparando para dar forma al futuro de...
27 May 2024 at 15:55:21
Now Live: Tool to Discover the Score of MEPs on Bee Protection - #EUElection2024
As European citizens prepare to exercise their democratic rights at the polls (6-9 June 2024), it is crucial to recognise the significant...
16 May 2024 at 16:16:07
Troubling Proposals to Loosen Pesticide Use Regulation in Europe from Within the European Parliament
Amidst decreasing support for environmental protection policies, more political actors are following the misguided path to weaken...
11 April 2024 at 13:44:14
Sustainability Under Threat after European Parliament Opens CAP Revision
BeeLife stands in staunch opposition to the recent decision by the European Parliament to use the urgent procedure mechanism to revise...
26 March 2024 at 05:00:00
NGOs Request the Withdrawal of the Commission’s Proposal to revise the CAP and Call for the Maintenance of a Democratic Process in EU policy-making
On March 26, the Forum for the Future of Agriculture took place following controversial announcements by the European Commission to...
7 March 2024 at 12:13:47
330 Organisations Ask the European Commission to Save Green Elements of the CAP
Joint Letter to the European Commission to Save Green Elements of the Common Agricultural Policy
11 February 2024 at 09:20:19
European Commission Backtracks Plans to Reduce Pesticide Use: A Threat for Nature, Beekeepers and Pollinators Lacking Real Benefit for Farmers
Backtracking the SUR will exacerbate the many challenges the agricultural world is facing, with greater risks for bees, nature, and health
4 December 2023 at 09:36:51
A Resolution Adopted for the Future of Pollinators: Time to bee-coherent in Brussels and beyond!
In the past few weeks, the European Parliament adopted a resolution endorsing the main goal of the revised EU Pollinators Initiative
24 November 2023 at 08:11:28
Le Parlement européen ne soutient pas la proposition de loi sur l’utilisation durable des pesticides
Les députés européens ont pris une décision ce 22 novembre, celle de mettre fin à un projet de loi sur l’utilisation durable des produits...
18 November 2023 at 09:17:11
Plenary vote on SUR Nov 22: EU Parliament’s Last Chance for an Ambitious Regulation of Pesticides
The European Parliament will vote on November 22 its position on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) before negotiations...
20 October 2023 at 15:22:24
A New Chance to Redress and Protect an Ambitious Pesticide Use Regulation
ENVI Committee at the European Parliament will vote on Oct 24 on the Sustainable Use Regulation. They have the opportunity to aim high...
20 September 2023 at 09:06:05
BeeLife at Apimondia 2023
BeeLife at Apimondia 2023
12 September 2023 at 22:00:00
B-THENET Webinar on VMP accessibility in Beekeeping
Within the B-THENET project, BeeLife in close collaboration with ROMAPIS held the webinar Accessibility VMPs in beekeeping in the EU.
11 August 2023 at 08:34:16
Insights on Internships at BeeLife by Charlotte Ehrmann
We continue a series of internship insights (see Flavia Hayes’s experience) with our latest rising star, Charlotte Ehrmann, a highly motivat
22 June 2023 at 13:33:12
B-THENET Webinar: Accessibility to Veterinary Medicinal Products in Europe
The beekeeping sector is an agricultural sector with a relatively small economic dimension in Europe. Except for some countries,...
20 May 2023 at 08:06:46
Discover the EU Pollinator Platform on the World Bee Day 2023
20 May 2023 Today, we celebrate World Bee Day by featuring the developing EU Pollinator Hub, a new tool in our efforts to protect bees...
24 March 2023 at 12:16:58
Coup de grâce pour les apiculteurs européens: des miels importés adultérés!
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE BRUXELLES, BELGIQUE, 24 Mar 2023 - La Commission européenne vient de publier les résultats d’une vaste enquête sur...
27 January 2023 at 11:03:48
The EU Court of Justice finishes the abuse of emergency authorisations of bee-killing insecticides
BRUSSELS, 27 January 2023 - Last week, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) issued a preliminary ruling on questions raised by the...
14 December 2022 at 12:27:20
ADA AURA joined the EU Pollinator Hub community
We are excited and happy to announce the collaboration of ADA AURA with the EU Pollinator Hub. ADA AURA is a non-profit association...
14 December 2022 at 09:12:20
The EU Bill for Pesticide Reduction Target is under threat
PRESS RELEASE BRUSSELS, BELGIUM 14 Dec 2022 - The EU has recognised the growing problem of pesticides, but has achieved little in 20...
28 November 2022 at 09:34:52
1 Million EU citizens tell EU Commission: end the war against nature
PRESS RELEASE 1 Million EU citizens tell EU Commission: end the war against nature Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Kyriakides...
24 November 2022 at 19:08:25
1 Million EU citizens knock on the EU door: end the war against nature
November 25th – Commissionaires Jourová and Kyriakides receive the Save Bees and Farmers ECI demands Friday 25 November at 15h civil...
17 November 2022 at 13:11:12
Collaborating with BeeLife as a research intern
Good luck Flavia and Thank you! Flavia Hayes has recently graduated with an MSc from the Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy) in...
14 November 2022 at 12:47:57
BeeLife presented the EU Pollinator Hub at the 9th EurBee Congress in Serbia
The EU Pollinator Hub aims to transform the existing segregated pollinator data into the reference tool for those seeking information or...
14 November 2022 at 12:46:19
Call for participants: Online Training Session - Preparing data for easy sharing
Join us for an online webinar on best practices to prepare data for easy sharing. You will learn how to clean data and ensure its easy...
14 November 2022 at 12:44:41
The SUR is crucial to implement the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies
BeeLife together with 28 NGOs, among them the European organic movement and IBMA (biocontrol manufacturers) call on the European...
14 November 2022 at 12:43:04
BeeLife co-signed a joint contribution on the SAIO Regulation
Open the joint contribution. With 15 other NGOs we co-signed a joint contribution, requesting national governments represented in the...
14 November 2022 at 12:42:15
The SUR is crucial to implement the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies
BeeLife together with 28 NGOs, among them the European organic movement and IBMA (biocontrol manufacturers) call on the European...
9 November 2022 at 09:13:22
BeeLife co-signed a joint contribution on the SAIO Regulation
Open the joint contribution. With 15 other NGOs we co-signed a joint contribution, requesting national governments represented in the...
3 November 2022 at 09:31:35
BeeLife and Chimiver - a new video on our collaboration
BeeLife thanks Chimiver, the Italian company who is supporting our work to protect pollinators, through their Corporate Social...
12 October 2022 at 09:18:04
Un millón de firmas europeas válidas para salvar a abejas y a agricultores
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA Un millón de firmas europeas válidas para salvar a abejas y a agricultores Un paso histórico para detener la guerra...
10 October 2022 at 13:15:55
Press Release - 1 million European valid signatures to Save Bees and Farmers
Français Deutsch Español PRESS RELEASE 1 million European valid signatures to Save Bees and Farmers A historic step to stop the war...
27 September 2022 at 13:48:28
B-THENET : un nouveau projet multi-acteurs lancé pour moderniser le secteur apicole dans l'UE
Le réseau thématique B-THENET met en œuvre une approche multi-acteurs pour moderniser le secteur apicole de l'Union européenne, en...
26 September 2022 at 16:44:02
B-THENET a new multi-actor project launched to modernise the beekeeping sector in the EU
Bee health can only be understood if its multiple factors are holistically considered. It is the perfect example of implementing the One...
15 September 2022 at 07:13:47
Communiqué De Presse Commun - Lorella Tamberi Canal soutient les efforts de BeeLife
15 septembre 2022 Communiqué De Presse Commun Lorella Tamberi Canal dédie sa nouvelle collection de bijoux “BEE QUEEN” au bien-être des...
8 September 2022 at 14:09:06
Le projet IPol-ERA a officiellement débuté !
Les pesticides ne peuvent être autorisés dans l'UE que s'ils ne nuisent pas à la santé humaine et animale et ne provoquent pas d'effets...
14 July 2022 at 07:29:36
Joint Letter on the Statistics on agricultural inputs and outputs (SAIO) reform
We signed a joint letter with 57 other organisations addressed to the the Members of Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed...
6 July 2022 at 13:37:35
EFSA - ONE Health, Environment, Society Conference - summary
From the 21st to the 24th June, the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) hold its ONE Health, Environment, Society Conference in...
16 June 2022 at 13:21:17
Nature and human health cannot afford policy delays
Download the Joint Statement here A week ahead of the planned publication of the “EU Nature Protection Package”, and with rumors of a...
9 June 2022 at 12:47:14
Continue the efforts to strengthen the EU Pollinators Initiative
The EU Pollinators Initiative was an important first step towards the protection of these animals in Europe. Still, its practical impact...
7 June 2022 at 11:57:10
Public Consultation on the EU Pollinators Initiative by 9 June
The public consultation on the future of the EU Pollinators Initiative by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment...
30 May 2022 at 09:30:12
Urgent need for precise public data on the use of pesticides across Europe - Joint Statement
Statement of 76 organisations on the state of play of the negotiations on the revision of EU rules on pesticides statistics Download the...
24 May 2022 at 08:09:24
Chimiver supporta l'organizzazione europea dell'apicoltura BeeLife attraverso il proprio di RSI
24 Maggio 2022 - COMUNICATO STAMPA CONGIUNTO Chimiver supporta l'organizzazione europea dell'apicoltura BeeLife attraverso il proprio...
7 October 2024 at 09:45:55
BeeLife Joins EU's Honey Platform as a Member of the Expert Group of DG AGRI
Download this press release BeeLife just became a member of the newly established Honey Platform, an Expert Group of the European...
17 September 2024 at 13:50:02
Time for EU Authorities to Tackle Emergency Authorisations of Dangerous Pesticides
Download this press release Key takeaways: Member States are abusing the legal loopholes that enable emergency authorisations of banned...
19 July 2024 at 10:05:40
Las autorizaciones de emergencia de sustancias químicas tóxicas siguen poniendo en peligro la salud humana y ambiental en la UE: nuevo estudio
La salud humana y medioambiental en la Unión Europea sigue enfrentándose a los riesgos que suponen los productos químicos no autorizados...
19 July 2024 at 09:56:11
Emergency Authorisations of Toxic Chemicals Continue to Jeopardise Environmental and Human Health in the EU: New Study
Download this press release - Français - Español - Environmental and human health in the European Union continue to face the risks of...
1 July 2024 at 11:24:39
EU Leaders Urged to Prioritize Environmental and Social Justice in New Strategic Agenda
As European and member state leaders prepare to gather and set the EU's strategic agenda for the next five years, a coalition of over 110...
3 June 2024 at 08:25:12
In this 2024 EU Elections, Vote Informed
Based on the vote choices of the last five years, BeeLife has generated a tool, MEP scores so that Europeans are informed before elections
30 May 2024 at 15:57:28
Les prix #beeCoherent pour les candidats européens qui défendent les abeilles
À l'approche des élections au Parlement européen, les citoyens se préparent à façonner l'avenir de l'Europe. Chez BeeLife, nous défendons...
30 May 2024 at 15:22:06
#beeCoherent Awards for MEP Candidates Championing Bees
With elections for the European Parliament just around the corner, citizens are preparing to shape Europe's future. At BeeLife, we stand...
20 May 2024 at 15:38:32
Happy World Bee Day 2024 and a Special Message Before EU Elections
On this World Bee Day 2024, we at BeeLife are not just celebrating bees and the ancient art of beekeeping but also sounding the alarm for...
17 April 2024 at 15:31:47
Le recenti decisioni del Parlamento Europeo preoccupano e sollevano le proteste di un’ampia coalizione di associazioni a difesa della biodiversità
La recente decisione del Parlamento europeo di utilizzare il meccanismo della procedura d’urgenza per rivedere la Politica agricola...
5 April 2024 at 16:00:34
Discover the EU Pollinator Hub - Launch Event April 8 2024
Launch Event of the EU Pollinator Hub April 8, 2024. The EU Pollinator Hub, a unique and centralised data platform, has been developed
21 March 2024 at 11:15:43
BeeLife Celebrates its 2024 General Assembly and Welcomes New Members
On February 16, BeeLife held its annual General Assembly in Wells, Austria.
22 February 2024 at 11:51:53
New EU-Funded Project to Combat Chemical Pollution and Safeguard Biodiversity: PollinERA
BeeLife European Beekeeping Coordination is thrilled to announce its participation as a partner in PollinERA, a pioneering EU-funded project
31 January 2024 at 12:14:55
Deregulation of New GMOs (NGTs) in Europe: An unjustified risk to burden citizens
BeeLife reminds MEPs and all stakeholders about the troubling controversy surrounding the proposed deregulation of NGTs.
30 November 2023 at 14:59:08
EU Pollinator Week 2023 Highlights
The European Pollinator Week took place on November 28-30 in a variety of online, in-person and hybrid formats. It featured a diverse set of
24 November 2023 at 08:11:25
The European Parliament fails to support the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUR) Bill
On November 22, Members of the European Parliament voted to dismiss the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) bill. It is a sad...
4 November 2023 at 08:27:47
Register Now to the EU Pollinator Week 2023 - 28-30 Nov 2023
European Pollinator Week 2023 - Programme & Registration
9 October 2023 at 07:16:34
NGO Coalition Demands an Ambitious and Funded Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation
A coalition of NGOs including BeeLife demands a strong Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) to the European Parliament.
16 September 2023 at 08:22:40
Valmont Becomes a New Donor to Support the Protection of Bees
A new private actor has joined the group of donors supporting BeeLife's work. Cosmetic company Valmont now helps us carry our work to...
11 August 2023 at 09:42:30
Les apiculteurs de toute l'Europe sont venus à Bruxelles pour défendre leur profession
Le 23 mai, une conférence sur le secteur apicole appelée “L'apiculture : un secteur agricole menacé”, a été organisée par les députés...
28 June 2023 at 08:21:33
Unscientific deregulation of GMOs puts bees and nature at risk and violates consumer rights
Greenpeace EU, ‘Save Bees and Farmers’ ECI coalition, BeeLife Brussels, 28 June 2023 – The European Commission’s proposed deregulation of...
31 May 2023 at 05:16:40
Hybrid Event-Summary: Beekeeping, an agricultural sector under threat
On the 23rd of May, a conference about the beekeeping sector, “Beekeeping: an agricultural sector under threat”, was hosted by MEPs...
6 May 2023 at 14:25:58
Hybrid Event: Beekeeping, an agricultural sector under threat
Join us on Tuesday, 23 May 2023, from 16:00 to 18:00 CEST, for a hybrid event hosted by MEPs Juozas Olekas and Franc Bogovič. The event...
24 March 2023 at 11:48:41
Coup de grâce for European beekeepers: Adulterated imported honey!
PRESS RELEASE BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 24 Mar 2023 - The European Commission just published the results of an extensive investigation into the...
26 January 2023 at 10:00:21
"Save Bees & Farmers"
PRESS RELEASE Hearing in EU Parliament for “Save Bees and Farmers” ECI 1.1 million Europeans ask for an end to pesticide use BRUSSELS,...
14 December 2022 at 12:26:57
The EU Bill for Pesticide Reduction Target is under threat
PRESS RELEASE - The EU Bill for Pesticide Reduction Target is under threat, and so too the liveable future of this planet BRUSSELS,...
5 December 2022 at 11:35:18
ADA AURA joined the EU Pollinator Hub community
We are excited and happy to announce the collaboration of ADA AURA with the EU Pollinator Hub. ADA AURA is a non-profit association...
28 November 2022 at 09:32:52
1 Million EU citizens tell EU Commission: end the war against nature
PRESS RELEASE 1 Million EU citizens tell EU Commission: end the war against nature Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Kyriakides...
24 November 2022 at 19:00:07
1 Million EU citizens knock on the EU door: end the war against nature
November 25th – Commissionaires Jourová and Kyriakides receive the Save Bees and Farmers ECI demands Friday 25 November at 15h civil...
14 November 2022 at 12:49:03
BeeLife presented the EU Pollinator Hub at the 9th EurBee Congress in Serbia
The EU Pollinator Hub aims to transform the existing segregated pollinator data into the reference tool for those seeking information or...
14 November 2022 at 12:47:17
EFSA - ONE Health, Environment, Society Conference - summary
From the 21st to the 24th June, the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) hold its ONE Health, Environment, Society Conference in...
14 November 2022 at 12:45:17
BeeLife co-signed a joint contribution on the SAIO Regulation
Open the joint contribution. With 15 other NGOs we co-signed a joint contribution, requesting national governments represented in the...
14 November 2022 at 12:44:01
BeeLife and Chimiver - a new video on our collaboration
BeeLife thanks Chimiver, the Italian company who is supporting our work to protect pollinators, through their Corporate Social...
14 November 2022 at 12:42:45
Call for participants: Online Training Session - Preparing data for easy sharing
Join us for an online webinar on best practices to prepare data for easy sharing. You will learn how to clean data and ensure its easy...
10 November 2022 at 11:05:52
The SUR is crucial to implement the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies
BeeLife together with 28 NGOs, among them the European organic movement and IBMA (biocontrol manufacturers) call on the European...
3 November 2022 at 15:19:53
Call for participants: Online Training Session - Preparing data for easy sharing
Join us for an online webinar on best practices to prepare data for easy sharing. You will learn how to clean data and ensure its easy...
27 October 2022 at 15:10:28
Comunicato Stampa - Validato il milione di firme europee per salvare api e agricoltori
Français Deutsch Español Comunicato Stampa Validato il milione di firme europee per salvare api e agricoltori Un passo d’importanza...
12 October 2022 at 08:51:08
1 million de signatures valides pour sauver les abeilles et les agriculteurs
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE 1 million de signatures européennes valides pour sauver les abeilles et les agriculteurs Une étape historique pour...
5 October 2022 at 11:22:31
Rachel Carson Pesticide Action Month
On the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson published her famous book ‘Silent Spring’. She gave the world an important warning. But the...
27 September 2022 at 12:51:05
Today is the 60th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring
“Future historians may well be amazed by our distorted sense of proportion. How could intelligent beings seek to control a few unwanted...
15 September 2022 at 07:16:49
Lorella Tamberi Canal sostiene l'impegno di BeeLife per la protezione degli impollinatori
Comunicato Stampa Congiunto Lorella Tamberi Canal dedica la sua nuova collezione di gioielli, Bee Queen, alla salvaguardia degli...
15 September 2022 at 07:10:52
Joint Press Release - Lorella Tamberi Canal supports the efforts of BeeLife to protect pollinators
Joint Press Release Lorella Tamberi Canal dedicates its new jewellery collection, BEE QUEEN to pollinator well-being by raising awareness...
8 September 2022 at 12:20:15
The IPol-ERA project has officially started
Pesticides can only be authorised in the EU if they do not harm human and animal health and do not cause unacceptable environmental...
12 July 2022 at 14:20:30
The EU Nature Restoration Law and the Sustainable Use of Pesticide Regulation was published
The European Commission has published its proposal for an EU Nature Restoration Law and the Sustainable Use of Pesticide Regulation (SUR)...
28 June 2022 at 14:43:59
Derogations to CAP conditionality in 2023 are unacceptable
NGOs wrote to the European Commission asking not to apply derogations in CAP payments for 2023 for crop rotation GAEC7 and ecological...
16 June 2022 at 09:40:31
A new documentary explaining the problems of the EU pesticide risk assessment
While the European law requires that no pesticide be allowed on the market unless it has been proven to be safe for human health or the...
8 June 2022 at 15:31:39
Repousser les engagements environnementaux n'est pas la solution!
La guerre en Ukraine a bousculé l’agenda européen. La Commission européenne a ainsi reporté la publication de deux législations...
31 May 2022 at 10:09:13
Video - Online Training Session on Best practices for data collection
An online training session about Best practices for data collection was held on 25 May, organised by BeeLife and the Walloon Agricultural...
27 May 2022 at 12:13:01
Postponing environmental commitments is not the solution
With the explanation of the war in Ukraine, the European Commission postponed the publication of two important legislations: the EU...
24 May 2022 at 07:52:22
Chimiver soutient la coordination apicole européenne BeeLife à travers son programme de RSE
24 May 2022 COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Chimiver soutient la coordination apicole européenne BeeLife à travers son programme de responsabilité...