The Bee Diseases and Pests Control (England) (Amendment) Order 2010

Imported bees11

1

Where consignments of queen bees mentioned in Article 7(3)(a) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 arrive at the designated place of final destination from a third country or territory mentioned in Article 7(1) of that Regulation, the consignee must—

a

transfer them to new cages in accordance with Article 13(1) of that Regulation; and

b

send the cages, attendants and other material that accompanied those bees from the third country of origin to a laboratory in accordance with Article 13(2) of that Regulation.

2

Where consignments of bumble bees mentioned in Article 7(3)(b) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 are introduced into England from a third country or territory mentioned in Article 7(1) of that Regulation, the owner or person in charge of those bees must destroy the container and material that accompanied them from the third country of origin in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 13(3) of that Regulation.

3

The Secretary of State is the competent authority for the purposes of Article 13(1) and (2) of that Regulation.

4

For the purposes of this article—

a

“Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements;

b

“the consignee” means the consignee as indicated on the veterinary certificate accompanying the bees in accordance with Article 7(4)(a) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010; and

c

“designated place of final destination” has the same meaning in this article as it has in Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.