Bee Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 29). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision British Columbia Document type Legislation Date 1975 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Apiculture/sericulture Pests/diseases Certification Quarantine Authorization/permit Registration Animal health Animal production Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act regulates the keeping and disposal of apiaries and beehive equipment, subjecting apiaries to compulsory registration with the relevant minister who issues a certificate of registration (sect. 4). Main provisions: bees and equipment from outside British Columbia may not be brought into the Province without ministerial approval (sect. 10). Provisions on disease inspection and control are contained in sections 11, 13-16. Section 23 prohibits the disposal of used beehive equipment without a permit from the inspector. The minister may, by regulation, establish breeding stock districts, stock improvement districts or bee quarantine districts and prescribe standards and requirements for beekeeping therein for example (sect. 24). The Minister may establish a certification system for colony strength for hives used in pollination of agricultural crops (sect. 29). Full text English Website www.qp.gov.bc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Bee Regulation (B.C. Reg. 373/88). Legislation | Canada | 1988 Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Bee Quarantine District Regulation (B.C. Reg. 415/90). Legislation | Canada | 1990 Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Authorization/permit, Animal health, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 7). Legislation | Canada | 2003 Keyword: Agricultural development, Cattle, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX