Siting of the Apiaries

5.9.11 A map on an appropriate scale listing the location of hives as provided for in Section 9.1.2, first indent shall be provided to AsureQuality by the beekeeper. Where no such areas are identified, the beekeeper must provide the AsureQuality with appropriate documentation and evidence, including suitable analyses if necessary, that the areas accessible to the colonies meet the conditions required in this Standard.

5.9.12 The siting of the apiaries must:

(a) ensure enough natural nectar, honeydew and pollen sources for bees and access to water.
(b) be such that, within a radius of 3km from the apiary site, nectar and pollen sources consist essentially of organically produced crops and/or spontaneous vegetation, according to the requirements of Section 4 Rules of Production of this Standard, and crops not subject to the provisions of this Standard but treated with low environmental impact methods which cannot significantly affect the qualification of beekeeping production as being organic.
(c) maintain enough distance from any non-agricultural production sources possibly leading to contamination, for example: urban centres, motorways, industrial areas, waste dumps, waste incinerators etc. AsureQuality in consultation with NZFSA, will determine how this requirement is met.

The above requirements do not apply to areas where flowering is not taking place, or when the hives are dormant.