This Instruction establishes the veterinary requirements for: (a) establishing bee farms; (b) keeping, feeding and breeding bees; and (c) measures to protect against infectious and invasive bee diseases. It also classifies infectious and invasive bee diseases, addresses poisoning of bees by pesticides, specifies non-infectious bee diseases and classifies pests. The Instruction also establishes measures to prevent bee poisoning and prevent and eradicate bee diseases and pests. The Annex contains