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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 23.01.2004 COM(2004) 30 final 2004/0003 (CNS)

SECOND REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on actions in thefield of beekeeping

(presented by the Commission)

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Under Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 the Commission is to present to the European Parliament and the Council every three years a report on the implementation of the beekeeping aid scheme. The Commission hereby presents the second report. In its conclusions, the Commission proposes that anew Regulation be adopted in order to adapt the objectives in the beekeeping sector to the current situation. The aim of this proposal is to improve the conditions for the production and marketing of honey in the European Union. This objective may be achieved by means of three-year national programmes which include measures in the field of technical assistance, control of varroasis, rationalisationof transhumance, restocking hives and applied research in the field of beekeeping and apiculture products. The control of varroasis is not an eradication measure but aims to reduce the economic impact of this disease caused by a parasite on the profitability of production. In order to be eligible for the Community part-financing for the national programmes, the Member States must draw up andforward to the Commission a study on the structure of the sector, the production and marketing of the products and on the measures they plan to carry out. The Member States must also send the Commission statistical data on these programmes.

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SECOND REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 laying downgeneral rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. 2. 2.1. 2.2. 2.2.1. 2.2.2. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.3.1. 4.3.2. 4.3.3. 5. 6. 6.1. 6.2. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. 4 WORLD SITUATION........................................................................................................ 4 Production .................................................................................................................... 4 Trade ............................................................................................................................ 5 Exports......................................................................................................................... 5 Imports ......................................................................................................................... 5 SITUATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION ........................................................................... 5 Supply balance............................................................................................................. 5 Inventory of producers ................................................................................................. 5 APPLICATION OF HONEY PROGRAMMES ......................................................................... 6 Expenditure forecasts ................................................................................................... 6 Expenditure.................................................................................................................. 7 Assessment................................................................................................................... 7 Objectives of the measures........................................................................................... 7 Analysis of expenditures by measure –...