Bee Diseases Decree (1974:212). Country/Territory Sweden Document type Regulation Date 1974 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Apiculture/sericulture Inspection Animal production Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract Article prescribes the diseases to which the Act applies pursuant to section 1of the Act. The State Agricultural Agency shall act as the Authority in the sense of the Act and may take measures to fight diseases indicated in article 2. Articles 3 to 5 provide for supervisory authorities in counties with significant bee farming activities. Articles 6 to 12 empower the Agency and county officers to declare infected areas and prescribe measures to fight diseases. Remaining articles provide for compensation of damages (arts. 13, 13a, 14), regulation making powers of the Agency, and further regulation of the importation of live bees (arts. 15-17). Full text Swedish Website 62.95.69.15 References - Legislation Implements Bee Diseases Act. Legislation | Sweden | 1974 (1995) Keyword: Animal health, Apiculture/sericulture, Inspection, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX