This Regional Law establishes legal grounds for raising and keeping of honey bees (Apis mellifera), use thereof for obtaining apiculture products. The scope of this Regional Law shall be: (a) creation of conditions for raising, keeping of honey bees and use thereof for pollination of entomophilous plants with a view of raising crop productivity; (b) raising manufacturing of apiculture products; (c) protection of honey bees; and (d) protection of rights and interests of natural and legal persons carrying out apiculture (Arts. 1-2).Apiaries shall be subject to compulsory registration and sanitary and veterinary certification (Arts. 9-10). Trade of apiculture products shall be authorized in the presence of veterinary and quality compliance certificates. Trade of falsified and adulterated apiculture products shall be prohibited (Art. 12).
Fédération de Russie · 2012-11-13