Instruction on the measures to prevent the poisoning of bees and to prevent and eradicate bee diseases and pests. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Apiculture/sericulture Pests/diseases Certification Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract This Instruction establishes the veterinary requirements for: (a) establishing bee farms; (b) keeping, feeding and breeding bees; and (c) measures to protect against infectious and invasive bee diseases. It also classifies infectious and invasive bee diseases, addresses poisoning of bees by pesticides, specifies non-infectious bee diseases and classifies pests. The Instruction also establishes measures to prevent bee poisoning and prevent and eradicate bee diseases and pests. The Annex contains Full text Russian Website www.lawrussia.ru