Registration of Facility for Trade in Bees

If you have bees and will move them between countries, you must register your facility with the Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket). Registration is necessary for traceability and for the veterinarian to issue the health certificate required for international trade in bees. You only register facilities involved in cross-border movements.

Once registered, the facility receives a unique registration number and is registered in the EU traceability system TracesNT. Notification of apiary locations must always be made to the County Administrative Board. Moving honeybees and bumblebees to other countries requires a health certificate from an official veterinarian.

Requirements

  • Registration required: Only if bees will be moved between countries
  • Notification to County Board: Apiary locations must always be reported to the County Administrative Board
  • Health certificate: Required for moving honeybees and bumblebees to other countries, issued by official veterinarian
  • Fire blight prohibition: During March 15 - June 30, it is prohibited to move bees and hives to areas or countries that are protected zones for fire blight

Procedure

  • Registration: Register the facility via the Swedish Board of Agriculture's e-service
  • TracesNT: Answer yes to the question about movements between the facility and abroad for the facility to be registered in the EU traceability system
  • Registration number: After registration, the facility receives a unique number
  • Veterinary visit: Contact official veterinarian before moving to another country, the veterinarian can then issue a health certificate after visit and inspection

Restrictions

  • Fire blight: Prohibition on moving bees to protected zones March 15 - June 30
  • International trade: Check well in advance what applies to trade between the EU and countries outside the EU
  • Traceability: Registration is necessary for shipments to be traceable in cross-border trade