Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Honey Bees Import Permit |
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| Who Needs This
Permit? |
Anyone who wants to import honey bees (bee queens, genetic material or packages) and/or used beekeeping equipment into Nova Scotia from another province or country.
Note: This registration is required even if a federal permit has already
been granted. |
| Issuing Department
/ Agency: |
Nova
Scotia Department of Agriculture |
| Where can you
get this Permit and / or further information? |
Pest Management Regulations Coordinator
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Phone: (902) 679-6005
Fax: (902) 679-6062
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Office Location and Mailing Address:
Agricultural Centre
32 Main Street
Kentville, NS B4N 1J5
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| Application Process: |
A request for this
permit is made by phone, fax, email or in person to the Pest Management
Regulations Coordinator, Department of Agriculture . The Pest Management Regulations Coordinator prepares
the permit including protocol and if all is in order it is then signed
by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and forwarded by the Pest
Management Regulations Coordinator to the applicant by mail. |
| Waiting Period: |
5 business days
provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been received |
| Expiry: |
This permit is valid
only for the time period specified on it. Once it expires, it is
invalid, and you have to get a new one. |
| Price: |
Free |
| Related Requirements: |
Except in special
cases, the applicant must be a registered beekeeper in Nova Scotia. |
| Additional Information: |
None |
| Legislative Authority: |
Bee Industry Act, Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2005. |
