Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP)

Overview

This partnership was established following the publication of the Honey Bee Health Strategy.

It aims to work in partnership to achieve a healthy and sustainable population of honey bees in Scotland

The strategy focuses on:

  • education, training and knowledge transfer
  • communication and partnership working across government, operational partners, stakeholders and all of those with an interest in honey bees in Scotland
  • pest and disease surveillance, prevention, diagnosis, and control
  • research and development
  • on-going review of the regulatory framework

The BHIP is responsible for the delivery and implementation of the Honey Bee Health Strategy. It meets around four times a year, with a fifth meeting at the end of the year to review the strategy, the actions of the previous year and agree future direction.

Members

The BHIP is made up of representatives from:

  • The Scottish Beekeepers Association (SBA)
  • The Bee Farmers Association (BFA)
  • National Diploma in Beekeeping (NDB)
  • Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)
  • NatureScot
  • Scottish Government’s Animal Health and Welfare Division, RPID and SASA

Documents

Contact

Bees Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP)
c/o Scottish Government
P-Spur, Saughton House
Edinburgh, EH11 3XD

Bees_mailbox@gov.scot

Archive

The Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes prior to summer 2018 are available on the gov.scot archive.

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