Apiaries shall be placed in areas which ensure nectar and pollen sources consisting essentially of organically produced crops or, as appropriate, of spontaneous vegetation or non-organically managed forests or crops that are only treated with low environmental impact methods.

Apiaries shall be kept at sufficient distant from sources that my lead to the contamination of beekeeping products or to the poor health of the bees.

Hives and materials used in beekeeping shall be mainly made of natural materials.

The destruction of bees in the combs as a methods associated with the harvesting of beekeeping products is prohibited.