This Proclamation provides for the conservation of the biodiversity of honey bee races and honey source plants and the development of the apiculture and the production of honey products. The Proclamation provides rules for the authorization of beekeeping activities including migratory beekeeping and for the protection of indigenous honeybee species from communicable honeybee diseases. The Proclamation furthermore, among other things, provides some rules relative to importation of bees and bee products, provides for appointment and functions of apiculture resources development inspectors and defines offences.
Ethiopia · 2009-12-24