P-42, r. 4.1 - Regulation to designate contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes affecting certain animals

Updated to 1 September 2012

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chapter P-42, r. 4.1

Regulation to designate contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes affecting bees

Animal Health Protection Act

(chapter P-42, s. 3).

1. The small hive beetle (Aethina tumida), Tropilaelaps mites (Tropilaelaps spp.), the American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae) and the African bee (Apis mellifera scutellata) and its hybrids are designated contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes, for the purposes of each of the following provisions of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42):

(1)  the provisions of section 3.1 relating to mandatory reports;

(2)  the provisions of section 3.2 to 3.4 relating to treatments or sanitary measures;

(3)  the provisions of section 8 relating to the transfer or transportation of animals.

M.O. 2012-05-10, s. 1.

2. The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is covered by the prohibition provided for in the first paragraph of section 8 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42).

M.O. 2012-05-10, s. 2.

3. The small hive beetle (Aethina tumida), Tropilaelaps mites (Tropilaelaps spp.) and the American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae) are designated contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes, for the purposes of the provisions of section 9 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42) relating to the health certification of imported animals.

M.O. 2012-05-10, s. 3.

4. In order to be valid, the certificate provided for in section 9 of the Animal Health Protection Act (chapter P-42) must have been issued no more than 30 days before the bringing into Québec of honey bees (Apis mellifera) which according to the certificate are free from contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents or syndromes referred to in section 3.

M.O. 2012-05-10, s. 4.

5. (Omitted).

M.O. 2012-05-10, s. 5.

REFERENCES

M.O. 2012-05-10, 2012 G.O. 2, 1725