Policy Statements
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 001: Remuneration of AFB Inspector Contractors
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 003: Management Agency Board Meetings in the Regions
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 004: Helicopter Surveillance Operations
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 005: Management Agency Directors Fees/Honorarium
- NEW POLICY ON DECA APPLICATIONS: Disease Elimination Conformity Agreement (DECA)
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 007: Disease Elimination Conformity Agreement (DECA)
- DECA PROCESS CHART – diagram
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 009: Selection of Apiaries for American Foulbrood Inspection Criteria
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 011: Storage of Files (Hard copy) and Backing up of Electronic Data
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 012: Governance Document – Apiculture New Zealand Inc (in the capacity as Management Agency for the National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan) and the AFB PMP Management Board
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 014: Inspection of Apiaries by Authorised Persons Level 2
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 015: Application form for exemption to hold AFB infected frames for Education & Training purposes only – APPLICATION FORM
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 016: Release and Distribution of Information Contained on the Apiary Database (Register)
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 017: Association Combined Liability Insurance
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 019: Revocation of a Disease Elimination Conformity Agreement (DECA)
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 020: Dedicated AFB Inspector Contractor Agreement
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 021: Management Agency (Board) Confidentiality Agreement
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 022: Application Form for Exemption to hold AFB Infected frames for Education and Training Purposes Only
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 023: Leasing Beehives Guidelines
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 024: Budget Preparation and Consultation with Beekeepers
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 025: Apiary Auditor: Use of Vehicle Magnetic Signage
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 026: Apiary Auditor: Faigue Policy (Health & Safety at Work Act 2015)
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 027: Invoicing, Payment and Collection of Levy
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 028: Delegated Authority of Manager to Pay Accounts Under $5000
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 029: (Under review)
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 030: AFB Recognition Course & Test Registration/Entry Criteria
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 031: AFB PMP Refresher Course Trainer Remuneration & Organisation (Administration)
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 032: Complaints Management
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 033: AFB PMP Trainer Remuneration & AFB Recognition Course Administration
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 034: Payment of Levy for Beekeepers Registering after 31 March of Each Year
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 035: AFB PMP Management Board Induction Process
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 036: AFB PMP Management Board Register of Interests
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 037: (Under review)
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 038: AFB PMP Management Board Meeting Attendance Policy
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 039: AFB Authorised Person (Level 2) Appointment Process
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 043: AFB Authorised Person (Level 2) Selection Criteria
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 044: AP2 COVID 19 Declaration Policy
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 045: Trainer Covid Declaration Policy (removed as not under alert levels)
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 046: Management Agency Staff Vaccination Policy
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 047: Policy for responding to Official Information Act 1982 Requests
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 048: Staff Remuneration Policy
- Policy number AFB/22/0/11 – 049: SOP for AP2 while completing tasks outside of those Instructed by an AP1
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Videos
Our videos cover everything from your legal obligations to how to recognise AFB, collecting cell and bee samples and more.
Symptoms
There’s a lot of good information here, telling you everything you need to know about recognising AFB: the visual symptoms, smell of AFB and more.
Inspection and Diagnosis
Successfully eliminate AFB by telling the difference between symptoms of AFB and other brood diseases in the hive. We tell you the best methods for inspecting your hives.
The Law
New Zealand beekeepers have a number of legal obligations that must be met regarding AFB disease. Read the shortened list in summary, here.
Elimination
Most hives become infected because bees, honey or equipment have been put into a hive from another hive that is infected with AFB. Lower your chances of an AFB infection by reading this section.
AFB Recognition Course Info
Find out when the next AFB Recognition and Competency Courses, or Refresher Courses are available. These are held throughout the year in various New Zealand locations across the South Island and North Island.
The AFB App
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