EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Bee Diseases and Pests Control (Scotland) Order 2007 (“the 2007 Order”) which makes provision for the control of pests and diseases affecting bees.
Article 2 of this Order inserts a new article 2A into the 2007 Order regarding reporting of the presence of Varroa mites. New article 2A requires persons owning or in charge of a hive to report the presence of any species of Varroa mite in that hive to the Scottish Ministers, and makes provision for the sending of samples to the Scottish Ministers for identification.