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Commission Implementing Decision 2014/909/EU concerning certain protective measures with regard to confirmed occurrences of the small hive beetle in Italy.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 359, 16 December 2014, pp. 161-163.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Apiculture/sericulture Inspection Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Animal production
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Decision lays down the protective measures to be taken by Italy following the confirmed occurrences of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) in honey bees (Apis mellifera), in the areas listed in the Annex. These measures encompass a ban on the dispatch of consignments of certain commodities (honey bees, bumble bees, unprocessed apiculture by-products, beekeeping equipment and comb honey intended for human consumption) and the carrying out of immediate inspections and epidemiological investigations.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

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Amended by

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/370 amending Commission Implementing Decision 2014/909/EU by extending the period of application of certain protective measures and amending the list of areas subject to protective measures in relation to small hive beetle in Italy.

Legislation | European Union | 2017

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX