Department of Natural Resources and Environment
Biosecurity Tasmania

Beekeeper Registration Request

The "Update my details" option should only be used if you have already registered using this form and need to submit a change or additional information. If previously voluntarily registered, you must re-register using the "Register as a beekeeper" option below.

I want to *

Register as a beekeeperUpdate my detailsDe-register or notify disposal of hives

I confirm that I have already registered using the "Register as a beekeeper" option above on this form and want to update my details or provide further information *

Beekeeper registration details

If you have been registered previously with Biosecurity Tasmania, enter your beekeeper registration number.

Registration Number

Applicant details

Select the Category *

RecreationalCommercial

Insert details for concession card type

Insert details, if selected 'Other'

Parent/Guardian Full Name *

Parent/Guardian Phone Number *

Applicant Type: *

Private IndividualBusinessOther organisation or entity

The applicant is the person/s or entity who owns the hives

Business or organisation name *

ACN or ABN *

ACNABN

Enter ABN/ACN number

Primary Contact First Name *

Primary Contact Surname *

Phone *

Email *

Postal address for correspondence *

Suburb *

State

Postcode *

Country

Other contacts

Hive details

Number of hives (excluding nucleus colonies) *Maximum number of hives predicted in the 24-month registration period.

Number of nucleus colonies *Maximum number of nucleus colonies predicted in the 24-month registration period. NOTE: A nucleus is considered a hive once a second box is added.

Current Location of Hives *

Physical address (single site)Physical addresses (multiple sites)None of the above apply, please contact me.

Please Describe Issue

If a comprehensive list of all apiary site locations cannot be provided at the time of registration, please note the Australian Honey Bee Industry Code of Practice requirements 5.1d, 5.2 and 5.3 (pertaining to record keeping).

Number of Hives at this address *

Physical Address *

Number of Hives at this Locality *

Locality *

Physical Address

Hive Physical Address *

Suitability Check

In the last ten (10) years have you, your business, any director of the business or anyone in a management role been convicted of any of the following (please tick appropriate box):

Any offence against the Animal (Brands and Movement) Act 1984, Forest Practices Act 1985, Animal Welfare Act 1993, Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994, Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Tasmania) Act 1994, Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995, Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995, Animal Health Act 1995, Inland Fisheries Act 1995, Public Health Act 1997, Plant Quarantine Act 1997, Weed Management Act 1999, Nature Conservation Act 2002, National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002, Food Act 2003, Primary Produce Safety Act 2011, Biosecurity Act 2019 or corresponding Commonwealth, Territory or State law (including any regulations made any of the said Acts).

YesNo

Any offence of dishonesty?

YesNo

Please provide further details in the box below or attach relevant files using the file upload option

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Conditions of registration

Please tick the boxes to indicate that you understand and agree to comply with the following conditions of registration:

A requirement to re-register every 24 months. If your situation changes significantly in terms of hive locations or hive numbers within the registration period, beekeepers are strongly encouraged to update their registration details by accessing the "Update my Details" option on this form. *

A requirement to adhere to the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice.
If already compliant with the Code of Practice you can upload a copy of your Certification of Compliance in the "Upload Supporting Information" field below. You can provide Biosecurity Tasmania with a copy of your Certification of Compliance at any time by accessing the ‘Update my Details’ option at the top of this form. *

A requirement to comply with current import requirements for bees, apiary products and used apiary equipment including the General Biosecurity Direction (Emergency)

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A requirement to use best efforts to ensure that any apiary products fed to bees are free from pests, diseases, or chemical contaminants.

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Tasmanian specific requirements in relation to the Code (i.e. variations from the Code) that must also be noted and followed:

Code Requirement 2.0 (Reporting of Notifiable Disease) – prompt reporting on all suspect notifiable diseases however specific maximum reporting timeframes in Tasmania for American Foul Brood (AFB) and European Foul Brood (EFB), are 24 hours and 7 days, respectively.
Code Requirement 4.0 (Disease Management) – The Tasmanian Foulbrood Best Management Practice Guideline takes precedence over this section for apiaries located in Tasmania
Code Requirement 6.4 (Labelling of all hives):
- In applying this Code requirement, the following transition period is proposed (applicable to all beekeepers):
  - Within 12 months from the commencement date of the compulsory registration - a requirement to have a minimum of 50% of hives clearly and legibly marked with at least the beekeeper’s allocated hive identification code (registration number). If a keeper owns just one hive, then that hive must be clearly and legibly marked with at least the hive identification code (registration number).
  - Within 24 months from the commencement date of the compulsory registration - a requirement to have 100% of hives clearly and legibly marked with at least the beekeeper’s allocated hive identification code (registration number).
- All new hives (purchased or constructed – including second-hand hives purchased by a new owner), must be clearly and legibly marked with at least the beekeeper’s allocated hive identification code (registration number) as per Code Requirement 6.4.
- Appropriate labelling means – at least the hive identification code displayed on an external vertical face of the hive in lettering that is:
  - Indelible; and
  - at least 25 mm high; and
  - of a contrasting colour to that face of the hive
Code Requirement 6.5 (Swarm catch boxes) – labelling with at least the allocated hive identification code (registration number) will also be required on catch boxes for all beekeepers – this requirement will attract a 12-month transition/grace period
- Appropriate labelling requirements – see above
Code Requirement 9.2 (BOLT “Honey Bee Biosecurity” Training) – applies to all Tasmanian beekeepers (see training details here). If already completed, please upload your certificate of completion below. If not yet completed, upload your certificate using the "Update my Details" option on this form once you have completed the course.
AFB testing in line with Code Requirement 10.2, however testing by all beekeepers is encouraged.
Code Requirement 12 (Apiary sites should be identified) – Please note that Code Requirement 12 applies to all beekeepers and should be considered alongside current site signage requirements on land managed by Parks and Wildlife Service, Sustainable Timber Tasmania and Hydro Tasmania.

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If you are unable to provide a comprehensive list of all apiary sites at this time, please indicate that you have read the Australian Honey Bee Industry Code of Practice requirements 5.1d, 5.2 and 5.3 (pertaining to record keeping) and understand that this is a condition of registration. *

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If available, please upload AFB testing results, BOLT training certificate and Code of Practice Certification of Compliance

Update my details

The information I want to update is:

Registration categoryContact detailsHive locations or numbersSupply additional supporting documentation (eg BOLT completion certificate, AFB test results)Other

Select all applicable options that apply

Enter your existing registration number *

Insert details, if selected 'Other'

Business or organisation name

Previous business/organisation name (if applicable)

Primary Contact Name *

Updated phone number

Updated email address

Updated postal address

Hives Moved from Locality *

Hives Moved from Physical Address *

Number of Hives Moved *

Hives Moved To Locality *

Hives Moved to Physical Address *

Please upload any information to support your existing registration (for example BOLT Honey Bee Biosecurity training or annual American Foul Brood test results)

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Please details any other changes or updates to your existing registration below

De-register my hives

All of my hives have been: *

DestroyedSold

Enter your existing registration number *

Who did you sell the hives to (including registration number if known):

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Why and how were the hives destroyed?

Please select the applicable statement below *

I will not be undertaking beekeeping activities in Tasmania and wish to cancel my registration.I will still be undertaking beekeeper activities in Tasmania and wish to retain my registration.

I consent to my personal details being shared with other government agencies (Tasmanian Fire Service (TFS), Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS), or Ambulance Tasmania) for emergency purposes*

*This would ONLY be used in a situation such as fire or an emergency that will directly impact an apiary site or human life.

Declaration
I declare that all supplied information is accurate. I am authorised to submit this information on behalf of the business/organisation/junior beekeeper (if relevant). *

Signature *

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Note: If registering as a junior beekeeper, this form must be signed by a parent or legal guardian

Privacy statement

Your personal information will be used for the primary purpose for which it is collected, such as communication with beekeepers and apiary emergency responses, and may be disclosed to courts and other agencies authorised to collect it. Personal information will be managed in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 and may be accessed by the person to whom it relates on request to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas).

The personal information provided in this form relating to the beekeeping business or activity being carried on by you will be recorded in a public register of registered beekeepers in accordance with the Biosecurity Act 2019 and associated regulations. Please note, under regulation 26 of the Biosecurity Regulations 2022, certain information, such as the name and registration number of a registered entity, and the activities the entity is authorised to undertake, is public information that is kept on a publicly accessible register maintained by the Secretary.

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