Beekeeping is an important factor in the whole eco-system. Beekeeping was first mentioned in Croatia in 1288. In these areas beekeepers are beekeeping with gray honey bees, group C. Other breeds of honey bees in the world are breeds of group A, breeds of group M and breeds of group O. Larger parts of honey bees are affected by climate change, varroa, bacteria and other factors that then lead to CCD. Also, pesticides can come into contact with bees in the same way, which ultimately can have an impact on the current economy and environment of the whole world and also in the European Union. The economic importance of beekeeping to the European Union is very important because the European Union is the second world producer of honey, after China and the first world import of honey. In addition to the fact that bee products are important for the European Union economy, we must not forget the basic role of beekeeping, which is the pollination of plants . Beekeepers in Croatia have more than the average number of bee hives compared to their counterparts in other European countries. The number of beekeepers in Croatia has decreased since Croatia become part of European Union, and honey imports have increased. The largest imports of honey in kilograms are from China, and the largest exports of honey in kilograms is in Slovenia. Since Croatia become a part of the European Union, the number of beekeepers, the number of hives has decreased but the productivity of beekeepers and bees has increased.