BREED

• In the choice of breeds, account must be taken of the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease.
• Bees must be raised as organic from the second day of life.
• Bees are required to have 100% organic forage that is organic.This forage may include wild crop areas where plants are not maintained under cultivation or other agricultural management.
  Bees are not to be fed or treated with any prohibited substances

HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE

Disease prevention in beekeeping shall be based on the following principles:

• The selection of appropriate hardy breeds
• The application of certain practices encouraging strong resistance to disease and the prevention of infections, such as: regular renewal of queen bees, systematic inspection of hives to detect any health anomalies, control of male brood in the hives, disinfecting of materials and equipment at regular intervals, destruction of contaminated material or sources, regular renewal of beeswax and sufficient reserves of pollen and honey in hives.
• Use of allopathic chemically synthesised medicinal products is prohibited.
• The destruction of bees in the combs as a method associated with the harvesting of beekeeping products is prohibited.
• Mutilation such as clipping the wings of queen bees is prohibited.
• The replacement of the queen bees involving the killing of the old queen is permitted.
• The practice of destroying the male brood is permitted only to contain the infestation with Varroajacobsoni.
• Use of chemical synthetic repellents is prohibited during honey extraction operations.
• Use of combs, which contain brood, is prohibited for honey extraction.
• Physical treatments such as stream or direct flame is permitted.
• Prohibited substances include varroa treatments: formic acid.

For pest and disease control and for hive disinfection the following products may be allowed:

• Caustic soda   
• Lactic, oxalic, acetic acid   
• Formic acid   
• Sulphur   
• Etheric oils   
• Bacillus thuringiensis