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
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: March 2018
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership: terms of reference
- The Honey Bee Health Strategy 2022 - 2032
- Scottish Honey Bee Health Strategy Steering Group - November 2021
- Scottish Honey Bee Health Strategy Steering Group - November 2020
- Scottish Honey Bee Health Strategy Steering Group - November 2019
- Scottish Honey Bee Health Strategy Steering Group - November 2018
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: February 2023
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: November 2022
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: August 2022
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: May 2022
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: February 2022
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: September 2021
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: June 2021
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: April 2021
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: August 2020
- Bee health improvement partnership minutes: June 2020
- Bee health improvement partnership minutes: March 2020
- Bee health improvement partnership minutes: January 2020
- Bee health Improvement Partnership minutes: August 2019
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: May 2019
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: March 2019
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: January 2019
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: August 2018
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: May 2018
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: May 2023
- Bee Health Improvement Partnership minutes: August 2023
- Restocking honey bee colonies in Scotland review
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