Download - Bee Health Project
Bee Health Project
P Bastiaensen, F Diaz, N Mapitse & W Masiga
OIE standards pertaining to diseases of honey bees
and related capacity-building activities.
OIE develops standards in relation to its mandates :
for the prevention and control of animal diseases as well as for the safe trade of animals and animals products (mandated under the SPS agreement of the WTO)
for diagnostic tests and vaccines as well as for veterinary laboratories
for animal production food safety and to promote science-based animal welfare
Chapters relevant to diseasesof honeybees:
Chapter 4.14.Official Health Control of Bee Disease (previously Hygiene and disease security procedures in apiaries)
Chapter 5.10.Model Veterinary Certificates
Chapters 9.1. to 9.6. covering the six honey bee diseases included in the OIE List
Chapters relevant to diseasesof honeybees:
Chapter 4.14.Official Health Control of Bee Disease (previously Hygiene and disease security procedures in apiaries)
Chapter 5.10.Model Veterinary Certificates
Chapters 9.1. to 9.6. covering the six honey bee diseases included in the OIE List
Chapters relevant to diseasesof honeybees:
Chapter 4.14.Official Health Control of Bee Disease In each country or region, official health control of bee diseases should include:
official registration of the apiaries by the Veterinary Authority or other Competent Authority (…)an organisation for permanent health surveillance;approval of breeding apiaries for export trade;measures for cleaning, disinfection and disinfestation of apicultural equipment;rules precisely stating the requirements for issuing an international veterinary certificate.
Chapters relevant to diseasesof honeybees:
Chapter 4.14.Official Health Control of Bee Disease (previously Hygiene and disease security procedures in apiaries)
Chapter 5.10.Model Veterinary Certificates
Chapters 9.1. to 9.6. covering the six honey bee diseases included in the OIE List
Chapters relevant to diseasesof honeybees:
Chapter 5.10.Model Veterinary Certificates
mainly :
Article 5.10.4. Model veterinary certificate for international trade in products of animal origin
Article 5.10.5. Model veterinary certificate for international trade in bees and brood combs
Chapters relevant to diseasesof honeybees:
Chapter 4.14.Official Health Control of Bee Disease (previously Hygiene and disease security procedures in apiaries)
Chapter 5.10.Model Veterinary Certificates
Chapters 9.1. to 9.6. covering the six honey bee diseases included in the OIE List
The magnificent six in 2012
Acarapisosis of honey beesAmerican foulbrood of honey beesEuropean foulbrood of honey beesSmall hive beetle infestation (Aethina tumida)Tropilaelaps infestation of honey beesVarroosis of honey bees
The magnificent six in 2013
Infestation (…) with Acarapis woodiInfection (…) with Paenibacillus larvae (AFB)Infection (…) with Melissococcus plutonius (EFB)Infestation with Aethina tumida (small hive beetle)Infestation (…) with Tropilaelaps spp.Infestation (…) with Varroa spp. (varroosis)
(…) : (of honeybees) [ In force as from 2014 ]
Chapter structure
General provisionsSafe commoditiesDetermination of the disease status of a country or zoneCountry or zone free from a diseaseRecommendations for the importation of commodities
Chapter structure
General provisions
Agent(s) responsible of the disease;
Species of bees concerned E.g. infestation with Aethina tumida : bumble bee Bombus terrestris is also considered
When relevant, a brief summary of the epidemiology of the disease;
When relevant, the incubation period that should be considered for the purpose of this publication /of trade (impact on the quarantine period).
Chapter structure
General provisionsSafe commoditiesDetermination of the disease status of a country or zone
Risk assessment conducted for the disease
Notifiable disease in the whole country or zone
On-going awareness programme in place for the disease
Knowledge of and authority over all domesticated apiaries of the Veterinary Authority or other Competent Authority in the country
Chapter structure
General provisionsSafe commoditiesDetermination of the disease status of a country or zoneCountry or zone free from a disease
Historically free status
Free status as result of an eradication programme
Chapter structure
General provisionsSafe commoditiesDetermination of the disease status of a country or zoneCountry or zone free from a diseaseRecommendations for the importation of commodities
Live queen, worker and drone honey bees with or without associated brood combs, larvae and pupae of honey bees
Honey, honey bee-collected pollen, beeswax, propolis and royal jelly for use in apiculture / for human consumption
Used apiculture equipment
Chapters relevant to diseasesof honeybees:
Introductory note on bee diseases
Nosemosis of honey bees (now delisted)
Disease-specific chapter for the six honey bees diseases listed by the OIE
Chapters relevant to diseasesof honeybees:
Introductory note on bee diseases Nosemosis of honey bees (now delisted)Disease-specific chapter for the six honey bees diseases listed by the OIE
Introduction
Diagnostic techniquesa) Identification of the agent Microscopy, culture methods, immunology, PCRb) Serological tests
Vaccines
Standard setting
Biological Standards CommissionTerrestrial Code Commission Ad hoc groups
- Diseases of honeybees
Reference Laboratories
France
(varroosis)_____
Twinning programme Madagascar
Application underway (ANSES) .
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