Import restrictions
General Biosecurity Direction (Emergency)
Due to the current situation of Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) in NSW, the Tasmanian Chief Plant Protection Officer has put in place a General Biosecurity Direction (Emergency) to further prevent the introduction of this honeybee parasite into Tasmania.
This direction and further information about General Biosecurity Directions can be found here
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Export requirements
Honey and other apiary products
A health certificate for the interstate movement of honey and other apiary products is required to export honey to most Australian States. Please check with the biosecurity agency in the state you wish to export for current restrictions/certification requirements.
Health certificate apiary related products (PDF 15Kb)
Honeycomb
Due to the presence of Braula coeca, a flightless bee louse endemic to Tasmania, any honeycomb being sent to mainland Australia must be treated as per the protocol in the below document. The document also includes a declaration form for exporters.
Honeycomb Export Protocol 2016 (PDF 104Kb)
Movement requirements within Tasmania
Selling bees and beekeeping equipment?
If you are based in Tasmania and want to sell your bees or used beekeeping equipment to other Tasmanian beekeepers, you will need to fill out and submit a beekeeper vendor declaration form. Alternatively, you can record the sale (or purchase) of bees/beekeeping equipment by making a diary entry in BeeTAS. Further instructions on how to add a diary entry can be found on page 10 of the BeeTAS User Guide.