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"The majority of citizens of the European Union are not aware of the role that bees play in the preservation of ecosystems and, consequently, in the survival of the human race. Albert Einstein said that ‘If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left’.
This report, by Mr Tabajdi, concerns the problems faced by the beekeeping sector, not least regarding bee health and the challenges faced by the sector. As well as a source of income for over 600 000 Europeans, beekeeping, which is an integral part of European agriculture, not only contributes to the preservation of biodiversity, but is also vital to agricultural activity because of pollination. Unfortunately, this sector has been weakened by the lack of support from the pharmaceutical industry. Moreover, the plant health products lobby is against removing active substances harmful to bees from its products.
I therefore welcome the adoption of this report, and hope these measures will be quickly adopted by all the Member States and implemented by farmers and, in particular, by beekeepers."@en1
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