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Decree-Law No. 203/2005 on apiculture sanitary requirements.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série-A, No. 227, 25 November 2005, pp. 6724-6729.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Access-to-information Animal health Animal production Apiculture/sericulture
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law is composed of 23 articles structured in eight Chapters and two Annexes. It sets the legal system applicable to apiculture sanitary procedures, with the aim of granting bee health and diseases prevention. In particular, the Decree-Law requires a registry for bee breeding activities, defines zoning requirements and introduces an informatic database on the existing activities. Moreover, it provides bee sanitary requirements and classifies controlled areas. Finally, it provides sanctions for non-compliance. Annex I rules on installation requirements; Annex II defines the compulsory diseases to be declared.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 8/2017 establishing the maximum number of bee-hives per apiary in the Central region of Portugal.

Legislation | Portugal | 2017

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Animal health, Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX