Additional guarantees for queen honeybees destined to certain Member States or zone as regards the infestation with Varroa spp. ( Varroosis )
Article 68
Consignments of queen honeybees destined to a Member State or zone with disease-free status for infestation with Varroa spp. ( Varroosis ) shall only be permitted to enter the Union if such consignments comply with the following requirements: (a) the honeybees of the consignment must originate from a third country or territory or zone thereof free from infestation with infestation with Varroa spp. ( Varroosis ); (b) in the third country or territory of origin or zone thereof, infestation with Varroa spp. ( Varroosis ) has not been reported for a period of 30 days prior to the date of loading for dispatch to the Union; (c) every precaution has been taken to avoid contamination of the consignment with Varroa spp. during loading and dispatch to the Union.