CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What are the regulations for beekeeping (what documents are needed to keep bees)

1. Can bees be kept at home? Are there any restrictions in national laws?

The law does not have explicit provisions on this, but if raising bees causes damage to others, then according to Article 78 of the Tort Liability Law, if the raised animals cause damage to others, the animal breeder or manager shall bear tort liability. However, if it can be proved that the damage was caused by the intentional or gross negligence of the injured party, the liability may be exempted or reduced.

Article 79: If an animal keeper or manager violates management regulations and fails to take safety measures for animals, causing harm to others, he shall bear tort liability.

2. Interpretation of beekeeping management regulations?

1. Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 To regulate and support beekeeping activities, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of beekeepers, and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the beekeeping industry

2. Chapter II Production Management Article 6 Agricultural authorities at all levels shall widely publicize the role of bees in increasing the yield and quality of crops through pollination.

3. Chapter 3: Relocation of bees Article 14: The beekeeping authorities of the county-level people's government in the main honey and pollen source areas shall work together with the beekeeping industry association...

4. Chapter 4 Prevention and Control of Bee Colony Diseases Article 19 Before bee colonies are shipped from their original locations and the farthest source of nectar and pollen, beekeepers shall

3. Interim Regulations on Beekeeping Management?

Chapter 1

Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Animal Husbandry Law of the People's Republic of China, the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws and regulations in order to regulate and support beekeeping activities, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of beekeepers and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the beekeeping industry.

Article 2 Beekeeping activities carried out within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall comply with these Measures.

Article 3 The Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for the national beekeeping management.

The beekeeping administrative department of the local people’s government at or above the county level is responsible for the beekeeping management in its administrative area.

Article 4 Beekeeping administrative departments at all levels shall take measures to support the development of beekeeping, promote the scale, mechanization, standardization and intensification of the beekeeping industry, popularize bee pollination technology, and give full play to the role of the beekeeping industry in promoting agricultural production and quality, protecting the ecology and increasing farmers' income.

Article 5 Beekeepers may voluntarily establish industry associations and professional cooperative economic organizations in accordance with the law to provide information, technology, marketing, training and other services to members and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of members.

Beekeeping authorities at all levels should strengthen support, guidance and services to beekeeping industry organizations and professional cooperative economic organizations, and improve the level of organization and industrialization of the beekeeping industry.

Chapter 2 Production Management

Article 6 Agricultural administrative departments at all levels shall widely publicize the role of bees in increasing the yield and improving the quality of crops through pollination, and actively promote bee pollination technology.

The administrative departments of agriculture of local people's governments at or above the county level shall conduct investigations on nectar and pollen source plants within their jurisdictions and formulate measures for the protection and utilization of nectar and pollen source plants.

Article 7: Any bee breeding unit or individual shall obtain a "License for the Production and Operation of Breeding Livestock and Poultry" in accordance with the law. The bee breeding units for sale shall be accompanied by a quarantine certificate and a bee breeding certificate.

Article 8 Beekeepers may voluntarily register with the beekeeping authority of the county-level people's government and obtain a free "Beekeeping Certificate". They may enjoy technical training and other services with the "Beekeeping Certificate".

The Beekeeping Certificate is valid for three years and its format is uniformly formulated by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Article 9 Beekeepers shall produce in accordance with relevant national technical specifications and standards.

Beekeeping authorities at all levels should do a good job in beekeeping technical training and production guidance.

Article 10 Beekeepers shall abide by the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Agricultural Product Quality and Safety" and other relevant laws and regulations, and be responsible for the quality and safety of the bee products they produce.

Beekeepers should use production inputs correctly in accordance with relevant national regulations and must not add any substances to bee products.

Article 11 A registered beekeeper shall establish a breeding file and a beekeeping log, which shall state the following:

(1) species, quantity and source of bee colonies;

(2) Quarantine and disinfection status;

(3) The source, name, target, time and dosage of feed, veterinary drugs and other inputs;

(iv) Disease, death and harmless treatment of bee colonies;

(V) Production and sales of bee products.

Article 12 When beekeepers arrive at the nectar and pollen source plant planting area to release bees, they shall inform the village-level organizations or management units within 3,000 meters of the surrounding area. Organizations and units that receive the bee release notice shall promptly announce it in an appropriate manner. Units and individuals that plant nectar and pollen source plants in the bee release area shall avoid applying pesticides during the peak flowering period. If pesticides must be applied, they should be of low toxicity to bees.

Entities and individuals that plant nectar and pollen source plants shall inform the local area and beekeepers within 3,000 meters three days before applying pesticides. Entities and individuals that use aircraft to spray pesticides shall inform the operation area and beekeepers within 5,000 meters of the surrounding area five days before the operation to prevent harm to bees.

Beekeepers should inform each other and take timely safety precautions after receiving notification of pesticide application operations.

Article 13 Beekeeping administrative departments at all levels shall encourage and support beekeepers to establish long-term and stable purchase and sales relationships with bee product purchasing units and individuals, implement high-quality and high-price bee product and fair trade, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of beekeepers.

Chapter 3: Relocation of bees

Article 14 The beekeeping administrative department of the county-level people's government in the main nectar and pollen source areas shall, in conjunction with the beekeeping industry association, publish annually dynamic information on the distribution of nectar and pollen sources, bee release sites, bee carrying capacity, etc., publish contact telephone numbers, and assist bee releasers who move to other areas to arrange bee release sites.

Article 15 Beekeepers shall take their Beekeeping Certificate to the beekeeping authority or beekeeping industry association at the source of honey and pollen to arrange for a beekeeping site.

In principle, apiaries that are moved to other locations should be spaced at least 1,000 meters apart and maintain an appropriate distance from residential areas, roads, etc.

Those who move bees to other locations should obey site arrangements, not forcibly occupy the site, and should abide by local customs.

Article 16 Those who release bees in other places shall not release bees in areas such as bee genetic resource protection areas, seed conservation areas, and bee breeding isolation and mating areas of bee breeding farms established in accordance with the law by the beekeeping management department of the people's government at or above the provincial level.

Article 17 The competent department for beekeeping shall assist relevant departments and judicial organs in promptly handling cases of bee stealing, poisoning of bee colonies and other acts that damage beekeeping, bee-related transportation accidents and related disputes. When necessary, it may organize a technical appraisal of bee losses and issue a technical appraisal report at the request of the parties or the judicial organ.

Article 18 Except for the charges expressly stipulated by the state, beekeepers have the right to refuse any form of random charges, fines and levies, and report them to the relevant departments.

Chapter 4 Prevention and Control of Bee Colony Diseases

Article 19 Before bee colonies are shipped from their original locations and the farthest nectar and pollen sources, beekeepers must apply for quarantine at the local animal health supervision agency three days in advance. Only those who pass the quarantine can be shipped.

Article 20 When a beekeeper discovers that a bee colony is suffering from a bee disease that is subject to quarantine, he or she shall report it to the local veterinary authority, animal health supervision agency or animal disease prevention and control agency in accordance with the law, and isolate and prevent the spread of the epidemic on the spot.

It is prohibited to transfer, sell or produce bee products from uncured bee colonies.

Article 21 Beekeepers shall use veterinary drugs correctly, strictly control dosage, and implement a drug-withdrawal period system in accordance with relevant national regulations.

Article 22 The production, operation and use of beekeeping machinery and equipment such as nest foundations shall comply with national standards and relevant regulations.

It is prohibited to use materials that are harmful to bee colonies and contaminate bee products to make beekeeping equipment, or to add any drugs during the production process.

Chapter V Supplementary Provisions

Article 23 The bee products referred to in these Measures refer to the unprocessed honey, royal jelly, propolis, bee pollen, bee venom, beeswax, bee larvae, bee pupae, etc. produced by bee colonies.

Article 24 Anyone who violates the provisions of these Measures shall be punished in accordance with the relevant laws and administrative regulations.

Article 25 These Measures shall enter into force on February 1, 2012.

4. What are the regulations for free-range bees?

To raise bees, it is required to build a greenhouse with steel frame and double-layer plastic cloth in a well-ventilated, well-lit and open place, and the area of ​​the greenhouse should be controlled to about 500 square meters; the location of the beehive should be close to the west side of the greenhouse, so that the entrance and exit of the beehive face the east side. To provide nectar sources, when using greenhouses to raise bees, plants with enough nectar sources should be planted in the greenhouse, which can provide sufficient nectar for the bees, and the beehives should be placed in the greenhouse 5 days before the nectar plants bloom, and the bees should be confined for 30 minutes before opening the beehives.