# Honeybee health and the challenges for the beekeeping sector

European Parliament procedure 2011/2108(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AGRI). Stage: Procedure completed. 220 committee amendments tabled by 34 Members between 2011-08-31 and 2011-08-31.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on honeybee health and the challenges facing the beekeeping sector. Amendments address the role of beekeeping in rural development and biodiversity through pollination, increased bee mortality, the Varroa destructor mite and other pests and diseases, the limited effectiveness of veterinary medicines, pesticides, residue-free honey, and the EU's dependence on honey imports.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard ASHWORTH | United Kingdom | PPE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28132.md |
| James NICHOLSON | United Kingdom | ECR | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1318.md |
| Bas EICKHOUT | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96725.md |
| Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ | Spain | S&D | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28298.md |
| Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO | Spain | S&D | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103488.md |
| Astrid LULLING | Luxembourg | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1186.md |
| Giancarlo SCOTTÀ | Italy | ENF | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96996.md |
| Britta REIMERS | Germany | ALDE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96875.md |
| Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA | Spain | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22418.md |
| Pilar AYUSO | Spain | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4319.md |
| Peter JAHR | Germany | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96772.md |
| Michel DANTIN | France | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97296.md |
| Marc TARABELLA | Belgium | NI | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/29579.md |
| Lorenzo FONTANA | Italy | ENF | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96993.md |
| Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI | Poland | ECR | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23784.md |

## Official source documents

- PE469.980: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-469.980+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-2108-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-2108-INI.json

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