Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries,
- Having examined Federal Decree-Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers, and its amending laws,
- and Federal Decree-Law No. 5 of 1979 on agricultural quarantine and the laws amending it, With a view to developing and promoting local honeybee breeds and protecting them from pests and diseases, and to tighten controls and regulate imports.
- In accordance with the requirements of the public interest.
It has been decided:
The following terms shall have the meanings set out opposite each one, unless the context of the text indicates otherwise:
Achievement: Honeybees, which belong to the order Hymenoptera, lead a social life and consist of worker bees, drones and the queen.
Al-Haddah: The incomplete life stages of bees, comprising eggs, larvae and pupae.
The Expulsion of the Bees: A bee transport box containing a mated queen and bees covering at least five wax combs, and containing brood, pollen and honey.
The Stuffed Bees: A hive for a mated queen in a queen cage, containing bees and food but no wax foundation.