The purpose of this Regional Act is the promotion of apiculture, its development as well as the improvement of the quality and the quantity of the bee population. Apiculture is defined as an agricultural activity, and forms part of the regional agricultural economy, contributing towards environmental conservation. Under Article 3 is established the Regional Committee for Apiculture and the Regional Council will adopt a programme for the development of apiculture. The Regional Executive Council is authorized to provide single or cooperatives of beekeepers with grants. Every owner of any type of bee-hive must report the fact to the local Authority, either directly or through recognised beekeepers' associations. In order to promote a rational exploitation of resources and of the pollination practice the Regional Council will adopt a programme for the nomadism, for prevention against diseases and establishes distances between hives. Within three years from the entering into force of this Act, all straw hives shall be transformed into rational hives. A number of restrictions and conditions are laid down in the Act with regard to herbicide and plant health treatments, and hive owners are prohibited from abandoning them. Article 17 sets out administrative sanctions. (19 Articles)
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