Spain: Changes to the regulations are demanded to protect beekeeping in Catalonia

Published 2024년 12월 10일

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The transhumant professional beekeeping sector of Terres de l’Ebre is advocating for the removal of a restriction that limits the number of hives in protected natural areas to 40, a reduction from the previous limit of 80 hives. They argue that there is no technical support for this reduction and that it threatens the viability of beekeeping farms due to environmental and climatic pressure. They also seek the simplification of administrative procedures, such as the improvement of the registration and identification system of live animals in transport, and the elimination of duplications in the communication of hive movements and locations. They stress that these measures are crucial for reducing administrative burdens and ensuring the economic and environmental sustainability of the sector.

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The transhumant professional beekeeping sector of Terres de l’Ebre has put on the table the need to eliminate the current restriction of 40 hives per apiary in protected natural areas, established by the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This measure, which until 2022 allowed up to 80 hives, threatens to hinder the viability of beekeeping farms in a context of increasing environmental and climatic pressure. The Federació de Cooperatives Agràries de Catalunya (FCAC), together with the Cooperativa Apícola Tarragonina and SAT LTDA Apícola El Perelló, met with the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food to defend this and other priority demands of the sector. They argue that there is no technical study that supports the reduction to 40 hives, and they emphasize that these limitations are the responsibility of the autonomous communities, which can adapt them according to local circumstances. Allowing a greater number of hives in protected areas is vital to give ...

Source: Agrodigital