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"I chose to support the report as it seems to me essential to highlight the role played by honeybees in our agriculture and our environment and to support beekeepers, who are currently facing difficult challenges.
Indeed, beekeeping plays a crucial role in rural areas and provides an important service to the ecosystem through pollination, which helps maintain biodiversity. It is currently estimated that 84% of the plant species and 76% of food production in Europe are dependent on pollination by bees, the economic value of which is estimated at EUR 15 billion per year in the EU.
A significant decrease in their number has been reported in recent years. They are threatened by new diseases, parasitic mites, the lack of pollen, possible phytosanitary interactions, with serious consequences for the food chain.
We must help our beekeepers to protect their hives. To gain a better understanding of these phenomena, we need better information together with pan-European surveillance. We must facilitate the development of new veterinary medicines specifically dedicated to them.
I tabled a number of amendments in order to highlight these points, and I am happy to note that we have been heard."@en1
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