Law No. 70-XVI on apiculture.

The scope of this Law shall be to regulate relations in the sphere of apiculture, protection of apiarists’ rights, protection of honey bees and creation of favourable conditions for obtaining apiculture products. The purpose of the Law shall be to increase apiculture production and quality thereof. The Act consists of seven Sections divided into 21 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) rights and duties of apiarists; (3) specificity of apiculture; (4) state support; (5) apiculture associations; (6) offences and penalties; and (7) conclusive provisions. Apiarist shall have the following rights: (a) to choose recognized bee species for bee raising; (b) to ask local authority for the allotment of plots of land for apiculture; (c) to collect in case of continuing pursuit his own swarm that has settled down on a plot of land pertaining to another owner while the latter shall have no right to collect it; (d) to collect uncared for swarm that has settled down on his plot of land; (e) to file application for the issuance of licence for apiculture; and (f) to form association with other apiarists. Apiarist shall have the following duties: (a) to register apiary site and the number of hone bee colonies; (b) to inform the State Sanitary and Veterinary Service of the outbreak of disease; (c) to undertake honey bee protective arrangements; (d) to raise only recognized honey bee species; (e) to reproduce queen bees exclusively in accordance with licence; and (f) not to falsify apiculture products.