Decree No. 447 / 2025 Coll.
Decree amending Decree No. 144 / 2023 Coll., on animal health requirements for bee and bee keeping and on measures to prevent and control certain bee diseases
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07.11.2025
447
DECLARATION
of 4 November 2025
amending Decree No 144 / 2023 Coll., on animal health requirements for bee and bee keeping and on measures to prevent and control certain bee diseases
The Ministry of Agriculture provides pursuant to Article 78 of Act No. 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the amendment of certain related laws (Veterinary Act), as amended by Act No. 131 / 2003 Coll., Act No. 316 / 2004 Coll., Act No. 48 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 182 / 2008 Coll., Act No. 227 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 308 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 359 / 2012 Coll., Act No. 249 / 2013 Coll., Act No. 70 / 2025 Coll., Act No. 5, paragraph 7 (a) and Section 10 (b) of the Veterinary Act:
Decree No 144 / 2023 Coll., on animal health requirements for bee and bee keeping and on measures to prevent and control certain bee diseases, is amended as follows:
1. In Article 3, at the end of point (e), the comma is replaced by "a '.
2. in Article 3, point (f) is deleted;
Point (g) shall be renumbered as point (f).
3. In Article 3 (f), the words "and keeps the hives empty without the bee's work 'are deleted.
4. In Section 4 (b), at the end of the introductory part of the provision, the words "may be taken for laboratory examination on the basis of an expert assessment of clinical changes' are added.
5. in § 4 (b) (3):
'3. If there is no honey in the hive and there is no honey in the hive of the bee treating the foetus, the honey stocks located as close as possible to the clinical changes observed, weighing at least 15 g of honey from each colony, '.
6. In Sections 5 and 9, the text "(b) 'is replaced by" in all samples'.
7. the words "at least one" shall be inserted after the words "prove."
8. In Article 7 (1) (c) (1), the words "and the disposal of all apiculture accessories' are replaced by the words", of all coats and of all apiculture accessories by burning '.
9. In Article 7 (1) (c) (2), the words "and all apiculture accessories' are replaced by the words", of all coats and of all apiculture accessories by burning '; the word "their' shall be replaced by the word" his'; the words "remaining hives and 'shall be inserted after the words" remaining hives and' and the words' shall be added at the end of the text of point 2 '; the Regional Veterinary Administration shall order the destruction of all hives at the post, unless the necessary measures referred to in point (d) (6) are possible; and'.
10. in Article 7 (1) (c), points 3 to 9 are deleted;
11. in Article 7, the following point (d) is added at the end of paragraph 1:
"(d) shall further order the breeder in an outbreak of the disease:
1. immediately after the culling of the hives to ensure the closure of the hives;
2. after the culling of the hives, carry out the destruction of the hives and of all the coats by incineration and at the same time the destruction of the specified apiculture equipment according to the inventory drawn up in accordance with § 4 (c) (4) by incineration and determine the date of disposal; the destruction of hives and apiculture accessories shall be carried out in the presence of the Regional Veterinary Administration, which shall record the destruction of all destroyed apiculture accessories;
3. a prohibition on the use of all honey coming from a colony site as defined in point (a) or a honey part of which consists of honey originating from a colony site as defined in point (a) for the feeding of bees;
4. the use of protective gloves for single use in the handling of hives and apiculture accessories and on completion of the handling of hand disinfectant, clothing and footwear;
5. disinfecting non-combustible material, apiculture accessories according to an inventory drawn up in accordance with § 4 (c) (4), beekeeping and nomadic vehicles under specified conditions,
6. the implementation of further necessary measures for the remaining hives at the post-killing site of all bee colonies with confirmed disease as referred to in point (c) (2), in particular the removal of bee bees from hives and the creation of conditions for the construction of new or disinfected hives into the frame or hives treated in a hot paraffin bath at a minimum temperature of 160 ° C, the removal of bee bees from hives and the removal of original hives and the disposal of all bee fruit, the removal and disposal of amniotic animals or the prohibition of the merger of hives; and
7. the disposal or treatment of honey, wax, propolis and royal jelly originating from an outbreak of the disease, in accordance with the provisions of the directly applicable European Union Regulation laying down health rules on animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption (1). ';
12. in Article 7 (2) (a), the words "bees treating the fruit or honey stocks from all hives at the hives" shall be replaced by "where appropriate, bees treating the fruit, from all hives at the post," "4" shall be replaced by "6" and the words "no more than 10 hives at the hives" shall be replaced by "no more than 10 hives at the post."
13. in Article 7 (2) (b) and Article 11 (2) (b), "4" is replaced by "6."
14. in Article 7 (3), "1 year" is replaced by "2 years" and "or rot" is deleted;
15. in Article 7 (4), the words "where the prescribed measures to combat bee fever have been complied with in the protection zone and at the same time all the samples taken pursuant to paragraph 2 (a) show a negative result" shall be deleted.
16. at the end of the text in point (b), the words "and may also take samples for laboratory examination, taken from substrates situated at the bottom of hives for at least 14 days, from each colony with clinical changes detected in the foetus."
17. in Paragraph 8 (c), at the end of point 4, the word "a" shall be deleted.
18. In Article 8, at the end of point (d), the dot is replaced by "and 'and the following point (e) is added:
"(e) in order to assess the overall disease situation at the site they may have taken a composite sample from all hives without clinical changes in the colony; each individual sample is made up of a mixture they had of the most 10 hives at the hives. '.
19. In Paragraph 10, the present text becomes paragraph 1 and the following paragraph 2 is added:
"(2) The occurrence of bee's festering disease is confirmed even in the case of a proven positive result of laboratory testing of honeycomb samples or had been collected pursuant to § 8 (b) from a hive which is not occupied by bees. '.
20. in Article 11 (1) (c):
"(c) order the breeder to have an outbreak
1. with a confirmed outbreak of bee festering in 15% or more hives of all hives at the site, including the destruction of hives, all coats and all apiculture accessories by incineration, provided that effective disinfection cannot be ensured, in particular in the case of metal objects, with the previous or subsequent burning of flame; This does not apply to buildings and structures of beekeeping and nomadic cars; or
2. with a confirmed outbreak of bee fouling in less than 15% of hives, the immediate culling of all hives with confirmed disease, including the destruction of hives, all coats and all apiculture accessories by incineration, unless effective disinfection can be ensured, and at the same time effective disinfection of the remaining hives and other apiculture accessories which have come or may have come into contact with bees with confirmed disease; on the basis of the examination of the health status of other hives at the post and the results of the epidemiological inquiry, the Regional Veterinary Administration may order the destruction of all hives at the post; the county veterinary administration shall order the destruction of all hives at the post, unless the necessary measures referred to in point (d) (6) can be implemented; and ';
21. in Paragraph 11, the following point (d) is added at the end of paragraph 1:
"(d) shall further order the breeder in an outbreak of the disease:
1. immediately after the culling of the hives to ensure that the hives are closed,
2. after the culling of the hives, carry out the destruction of the hives and of all the coats by incineration and at the same time the destruction of the specified apiculture equipment according to the inventory drawn up in accordance with § 8 (c) (4) by incineration and set the date of disposal; the destruction of hives and apiculture accessories shall be carried out in the presence of the Regional Veterinary Administration, which shall record the destruction of all destroyed apiculture accessories;
3. a prohibition on the use of all honey coming from a colony site as defined in point (a) or a honey part of which consists of honey originating from a colony site as defined in point (a) for the feeding of bees;
4. the use of protective gloves for single use in the handling of hives and apiculture accessories and on completion of the handling of hand disinfectant, clothing and footwear;
5. disinfecting non-combustible material, apiculture accessories according to an inventory drawn up in accordance with § 8 (c) (4), beekeeping and nomadic vehicles under specified conditions,
6. the implementation of further necessary measures for the remaining hives at the post-killing site of all bee colonies with confirmed disease as referred to in point (c) (2), in particular the removal of bee bees from hives and the creation of conditions for the construction of new or disinfected hives into the frame or hives treated in a hot paraffin bath at a minimum temperature of 160 ° C, the removal of bee bees from hives and the removal of original hives and the disposal of all bee fruit, the removal and disposal of amniotic animals or the prohibition of the merger of hives; and
7. the disposal or treatment of honey, wax, propolis and royal jelly originating from an outbreak of the disease, in accordance with the provisions of the directly applicable European Union Regulation laying down health rules on animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption (1). ';
22. in Article 11 (2) (a):
"(a) order to ensure that the samples were taken from all the hives at the post and set the date of their surrender to the laboratory referred to in Article 52 (3) of the Act for laboratory testing on the agent of the rotting of the bee's fruit, unless such examination has already been carried out within the last 6 months; each composite sample shall consist of a maximum of 10 hives at the site, and ';
23. In Paragraph 11, the following paragraph 3 is inserted after paragraph 2:
"(3) If, within 2 years of the date of killing of the hives in an outbreak of the virus, the rotting of the bee's foetus occurs in accordance with paragraph 1 (b). (c) point (2) to re-confirm the rotting of the bee fruit, the Regional Veterinary Administration shall order the killing of hives and the destruction of apiculture accessories referred to in paragraph 1 (c) (1). ';
Paragraph 3 shall become paragraph 4.
24. In Article 11 (4), the words "where the prescribed measures to control the foulness of the bee fruit have been complied with in the protection zone and at the same time all the samples taken pursuant to paragraph 2 (a) show a negative result 'are deleted.
Efficacy
This Decree shall take effect on 1 January 2026.
Minister for Agriculture:
Mgr. Excellent v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 447 / 2025 Coll., amending Decree No. 144 / 2023 Coll., on animal health requirements for bee and bee keeping and on measures to prevent and control certain bee diseases |
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| Regulation Type | Order |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 07.11.2025 |
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| Effective from | 01.01.2026 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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