EU Commission presents new legislative proposal
Relaxation of the regulations governing the use and application of plant protection products Rumours have been circulating for some time that the European Commission intends to amend regulations in the food, plant and feed sectors. This includes changes to the so-called ‘plant protection product legislation’. The new legislative proposal was published on 16 December 2025. We take a very critical view of this initiative and are not alone in our criticism. Our criticism is dire
Deep calm at the apiaries
winter hibernation Dear friends and supporters of the foundation, Dear bee lovers, First of all, to all of you whom we have not yet contacted in person or by telephone, we wish you a happy New Year and a good bee year. May peace be with us all. In our last blog post in mid-November, we shared our concerns about the unusually high temperatures for this time of year. Perhaps sharing our concerns helped. Just one week later, winter arrived here too. Initially, temperatures were



