Directive No. Z/19 of 2003 regulating apiculture. Pays/Territoire Jordanie Type du document Règlement Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail Mot clé Apiculture/sériciculture Autorisation/permis Inspection Institution Commerce intérieur Commerce international Infractions/sanctions Enregistrement Production animale Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Directive enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Directive is composed of 9 articles. Articles 1 and 2 deal with terms and definitions. The Minister of Agriculture shall define bee families for importation and breeding in Jordan (art. 3). All activities related to apiaries, beehives, bee colonies should be authorized by the Minister of Agriculture (art. 4). Article 5 prohibits activities related to apiaries, beehives, bee colonies into the Planning Map of Amman Municipality. Bee breeders shall keep a register to facilitate the control and inspection. Article 8 prohibits the importation of bee colonies, bee queens, fecundation seeds and beeswax unless upon a previous authorization by the Ministry of Agriculture. Article 9 contains offences and penalties. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.moa.gov.jo