The Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, in the framework of the awareness campaign for the protection of bees and other pollinators and in view of the flowering of fruit trees, as well as the movement of bees close to trees or other crops, wishes to inform the public that no spraying of any kind of bee-toxic preparations is permitted during the flowering stage of crops.
Compliance with the Rational Use of Agricultural Products Regulations 2012 as well as the Plant Protection Products Order 2018 (National Action Plan) is an obligation of all growers. It is imperative to carefully read the label of the plant protection product before applying it. Failure to follow the instructions on the label of any formulation is an offence under the Plant Protection Products Act 2011.
Beekeepers are required to display their full name, address and/or telephone number (optional) at each apiary. On the back of each hive must be appropriately marked as designated by the Department of Agriculture (Initially District L, LE, LA, P, A - Beekeeper Registration Number - Hive Number) for easy identification and identification of the holder: e.g. L - 155 - 10.
In cases where it is necessary to remove an apiary for any reason from the area, the affected parties must immediately inform the relevant District Agricultural Office, indicating the relevant markings on the hives or apiary, in order to identify the owner of the hives.
For further information, interested parties may contact the following telephone numbers:
- Plant Protection and Beekeeping Branch - tel. 22408521, 22408530
- Nicosia District Agricultural Office - tel. 22819704
- Limassol District Agricultural Office - tel. 25803900
- Paphos District Agricultural Office - tel. 25803900
- Paphos District Agricultural Office - tel. 26804601
- Larnaca District Agricultural Office - tel. 24202840
- Famagusta District Agricultural Office - tel. 25874031
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