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"The mortality of bees is a serious problem that should be combated, since, if not, it will have a ‘a profound negative impact on agriculture, food production and security’. There is therefore a need for the Commission to step up support for research into preventing and controlling diseases that kill bees, and to allocate increased resources to beekeeping in the post-2013 common agricultural policy.
It is crucial to increase support for research and development into veterinary medicines to combat the pathogenic agents currently affecting bees in the EU, especially the Varroa destructor mite. Around 76% of food production in the EU depends on pollination from bees. With this statistic, we can evaluate the gravity of the problem for agriculture, for food production and security, for biodiversity, for environmental sustainability and for ecosystems. More flexible rules should be set out on authorising and making available veterinary products for bees, including medicines of natural origin and others that do not damage the health of insects."@en1
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