Application to Import Honey Bees into OntarioIf you wish to apply for a permit to import honey bees into Ontario, please complete the following form and send to: Paul Kozak, Provincial Apiarist Section 13 (2) of the Bees Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter B.6 reads as follows: "No person shall receive or transport in any manner within Ontario any bees or used beekeeping equipment obtained from outside Ontario without a permit from the Provincial Apiarist stating the conditions under which such bees or beekeeping equipment may be received or transported within Ontario." Importing Beekeeper Business InformationCompany Name: _________________________________________________ Name of Importing Beekeeper: ______________________________________ Business Address: ________________________________________________ Municipality: ______________________________________________________ Province: _______________________________________________________ Postal Code: __________________________________________ Business Telephone: ______________________________________________ Business Fax: ____________________________________________________ Business E-mail: __________________________________________________ Beekeeper Registration Number: __________________________ I hereby apply to import the following honeybees or used beekeeping equipment into Ontario:Number of Queen Bees: _________________________________ Number of Nuclei: ______________________________________ Number of Package Bees: _______________________________ Number of Colonies: ____________________________________ Used Beekeeping Equipment (please list): ___________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Exporter Beekeeper or Bee Supplier Business Information(If moving colonies for pollination do not fill out) Company Name: _________________________________________________ Name of Exporting Beekeeper: ______________________________________ Business Address: ________________________________________________ Municipality: ______________________________________________________ Province/State: __________________________________________________ Country: ________________________________________________________ Postal Code/Zip Code: _____________________________________________ Business Telephone: ______________________________________________ Business Fax: ____________________________________________________ Business E-mail: _____________________________________________________ Bees Imported into Canada also fall under the Plant Protection Act or the Health of Animals Act. Both these acts are administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). If the bees originate outside of Canada: Countries of Origin: These bees will be imported into Canada under a CFIA Import Permit. Copy of the CFIA Import Permit must be attached. The queen bees originate from mainland United States, the above named importer agrees to identify the colonies that the Queen Bees are established in and keep track of where they are located for a period of two years. The bees originate inside of Canada, but outside of Ontario, copy
of the original inspection report from the originating provincial government
authority must be attached. Inspections must have been completed within
a period of no more than 30 days from the date of entry into Ontario.
I recognize that I can not import the above bees into Ontario until I have received a valid permit from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' Provincial Apiarist and agree to abide by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' current laws and regulations governing the sale of bees in Ontario. Dated at ____________ Ontario on the _________ day of _____________, 20___
___________________________________________________ Business information on this form is collected under the authority of the Bees Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter B.6 and Regulation 57, R.R.O. 1990 under the Bees Act. Information collected will be used solely for the purpose of administering and enforcing the Apiculture and Honey Programs in Ontario, such as pesticide and herbicide spraying; emergency contact notification; Queen and Nuc producer contact information and disease status posting on the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs website; or for mailing out stakeholder surveys. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Provincial Apiarist, 1-888-466-2372 ext. 6-3595. Return by mail or fax to:
For more information: Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300 Local: (519) 826-4047 E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
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