Legal aspects of supporting apicultural activity in light of European Union Law and selected member states
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https://doi.org/10.17561/rej.n21.6771Keywords:
Beekeeping activity, Aid to the beekeeping sector, European Union Law, Agricultural LawAbstract
Apart from providing valuable products to the society, European honeybees are one of the species which are capable of pollinating entomophilic plants. However, they are seriously threatened with the diverse factors which contribute to the systematic reduction of their colonies. In order to prevent that scenario from happening the European Commission as well as The European Food Safety Agency and other EU institutions have taken numerous measures to prevent such a course of events. Furthermore, in view of the growing costs of beekeeping and the relatively low income, more and more beekeepers are deciding not to continue to carry on their activity. Therefore, the need to provide adequate aid for beekeepers appears to be one of the most urgent actions that the EU legislator should take. For this reason, the following article attempts to outline the legal ways of supporting apicultural activity from the perspective of the EU and its selected Member States.
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