What US Honeybee Act (7 USC ch 11): Importation Restrictions on Honeybees and Honeybee Semen requires
The Honeybee Act (7 U.S.C. ch. 11, sections 281 to 286) regulates the importation of honeybees into the United States to prevent the introduction of diseases, parasites, undesirable species or subspecies, and undesirable genetic material, administered by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture. Section 281 authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through regulations issued jointly with the Secretary of the Treasury for customs purposes, to prohibit or restrict the importation or entry of honeybees and honeybee semen; section 281 defines a honeybee as all life stages and the germ plasm of honeybees of the genus Apis, except honeybee semen. Section 282 makes the unlawful importation of any honeybee or honeybee semen punishable by a fine of not more than 1,000 dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and provides for the seizure and destruction or return of unlawfully imported bees. Section 283 authorizes the Secretary to propagate bee-breeding stock and to release bee germ plasm to the public. Section 284 authorizes the Secretary to carry out operations to eradicate and control undesirable honeybee species and subspecies within the United States, including cooperation with foreign governments. Sections 285 and 286 govern the use of funds and the authorization of appropriations. The Act is the primary federal control on apiary biosecurity at the United States border.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: US Congress / Department of Agriculture (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2022-title7/html/USCODE-2022-title7-chap11.htm
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- Honeybee Act, 7 U.S.C. 281 - importation or entry of honeybees and honeybee semen may be prohibited or restricted by the Secretary of Agriculture to prevent disease, parasites, and undesirable species or genetic material.
- Honeybee Act, 7 U.S.C. 281 - regulations issued jointly with the Secretary of the Treasury for enforcement at the point of entry.
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