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Beekeping Act (No. 450 of 2006).

Country
Denmark
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The present Act egulates all aspects of beekeeping in Denmark, including disease control, breeding, conservation, education, and beekeeper registration. It empowers the Minister for Environment and Food to issue regulations, appoint bee inspectors, and establish mating stations and protected zones to preserve native bee species. The law also provides compensation mechanisms for losses caused by disease control or conservation measures and allows for arbitration in cases of pesticide-related bee deaths. Violations may result in fines, and enforcement includes inspection and reporting powers.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/den99373_2006.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/den99373.pdf
Web site
http://www.retsinformation.dk
Notes
The latest attached version is Consolidation Act on Beekeeping (No. 13 of 2017).This Act is not applicable to Greenland nor the Faroe Islands.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
LOV nr 450 af 22/05/2006: Lov om biavl.
Amended by
Regulation No. 1715 on the Environmental and Food Appeals Board.
Implements
Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC
Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC.
Implemented by
Order No. 965 on public control for the movement of live animals and breeding material between Denmark and other countries in the common trade area and for the importation of live animals and breeding material into Denmark from third countries.
Regulation No. 671 on official control for the export of live animals and breeding material to third countries.
Order No. 1273 on the Danish Agricultural Agency's duties and powers.
Order No. 1560 on transfer of bees.
Order No. 511 on the functions and powers of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.
Order No. 512 on the Danish Agricultural Agency's duties and powers.
Order No. 513 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Environment and Food Appeals Centre.
Order No. 558 on the functions and powers of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.
Order No. 559 on the Danish Agricultural Agency's duties and powers.
Order No. 560 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Food Appeal Centre.
Order No. 308 on the functions and powers of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.
Order No. 309 on the Danish Agricultural Agency's duties and powers.
Order No. 310 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Food Appeal Centre.
Order No. 1404 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Food Appeal Centre.
Order No. 1203 on Food Administration Authority's functions and powers.
Order No. 888 on functions and powers of the Ministry of Food Appeals Centre.
Order No. 887 on the Danish Agricultural Agency's duties and powers.
Order No. 670 on Food Administration Authority's functions and powers.
Order No. 671 on Ministry of Food Appeals Centre functions and powers.
Order No. 669 on the Danish Agricultural Agency's duties and powers.
Order No. 953 on Food Administration Authority's functions and powers.
Order No. 394 on Food Administration Authority's functions and powers.
Order No. 395 on Food Regions.
Order No. 386 on pest control in honeybees and bred bumblebees.
Order No. 48 on Food and Veterinary Appeals.