This publication aims at providing beekeepers with technical support for an easier understanding and implementation of EC Regulation 852/2004 "on food hygiene" concerning all stages of production, processing and food distribution.

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ASSAM has released a guide to provide the beekeeping sector with a tool for accurate labeling. The guide is in accordance with the laws and regulations in force, so to avoid the possible severe sanctions for not observing them.

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The Asian hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina), is native to Southeast Asia. From France in 2005 it arrived in Belgium, Spain and Portugal. In 2012, it was reported in the Italian city of Loano (Savona Province) and in 2013 in the entire Liguria Region and Piedmont. Its fast spread is due to the passive transport of hibernating queen wasps.

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Aethina tumida Murray (Small Hive Beetle - SHB), belongs to the Nitidulidae family. In EU it is compulsory to notify it as beekeeping pest and to report its occurrence to the local veterinary services of the Regional Health System.

The suspected presence of Small Hive Beetle has to be reported to the local veterinary service as soon as possible. All SHB adults, larvae and eggs are required to be preserved in 70% ethyl alcohol and delivered to the authority in charge for its further identification.

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	Scheda informativa Aethina Tumida	2014-12-19		824.4 KB	3,098	Download

Through the years the A.S.S.A.M. apiculture research has been mainly concerning honeys of the Marche Region so to impressively improve their characterization and enhancement. 6 posters illustrate the melissopalinological and organoleptic features of different kinds of regional honeys (Acacia, Millefiori, Sunflower, Chestnut etc..).

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	Poster Mieli delle Marche	2014-01-29		2.11 MB	4,042	Download

Through the years the A.S.S.A.M. apiculture research has been mainly focused on honeys of the Marche Region so to impressively improve their characterization and enhancement.

The publication aims at providing beekeepers and food sector operators with a technical and scientific instrument which is a useful promotional linking tool among manufactures and consumers and reporting the organoleptic features, as well as some of potential honey uses in cooking and cosmetics

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	Opuscolo Carta dei Mieli delle Marche	2014-01-28		3.46 MB	5,082	Download