Veterinary medicinal products controlling Varroa destructor parasitosis in bees - Scientific guideline

This document outlines the conditions and criteria for the acceptability of data on efficacy and target animal safety for veterinary pharmaceutical products intended for varroosis control in honey bees.

Keywords: Varroosis, honey bees, hive, colony, efficacy, target animal safety, veterinary medicinal products.

Current version

Draft guideline on veterinary medicinal products controlling Varroa destructor parasitosis in bees - Revision 2

Draft: consultation closed Consultation dates: 23/01/2026 to 31/05/2026 Reference Number: EMA/CVMP/EWP/459883/2008 Rev.2 Summary:

This revision will replace the current version of the CVMP guideline on veterinary medicinal products controlling Varroa destructor parasitosis in bees (EMA/CVMP/EWP/459883/2008-Rev.1).
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Document history

Guideline on veterinary medicinal products controlling Varroa destructor parasitosis in bees - Revision 1

Adopted Reference Number: EMA/CVMP/EWP/459883/2008 Rev.1 Legal effective date: 28/01/2022

Concept paper on the revision of the guideline on veterinary medicinal products controlling Varroa destructor parasitosis in bees

Draft: consultation closed Consultation dates: 26/07/2024 to 31/10/2024 Reference Number: EMA/CVMP/EWP/247519/2024 Summary:

Comments should be provided using this template. The completed comments form should be sent to [e-mail] 

Questions and answers on the CVMP guideline on the guideline on veterinary medicinal products controlling Varroa destructor parasitosis in bees (EMA/CVMP/EWP/77872/2018)

Reference Number: EMA/CVMP/EWP/77872/2018

Guideline on veterinary medicinal products controlling Varroa destructor parasitosis in bees

Adopted Reference Number: EMA/CVMP/EWP/459883/2008

Overview of comments received on 'guideline on veterinary medicinal products controlling Varroa destructor parasitosis in bees'

Adopted Reference Number: EMA/324712/2010

Draft guideline on veterinary medicinal products controlling varroa destructor parasitosis in bees

Draft: consultation closed Consultation dates: 14/10/2009 to 30/04/2010 Reference Number: EMEA/CVMP/EWP/459883/2008

Veterinary medicinal products controlling varroa jacobsoni and acarapis woodi parasitosis in bees

Adopted Reference Number: 7AE16a Volume 7 Legal effective date: 01/03/1992