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From: John Canning <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 09:44:12 +0200

Some more on the history.

An Act of the UK parliament in 1908, i.e. Before partition, made foulbrood
noticeable in Ireland.  That was, of course, before the differentiation of
A and E. the act remained partly in force until 2013.

Hansard records references to the foul brood in the Isle of Wight, now
thought to be a Acarine, or more recently perhaps CBPV. It goes on to
record the government minister saying:

>
> We are promoting this Bill at the request of the local authorities in
Ireland. I believe that nearly all the local authorities and the Council of
Agriculture as well as the bee-keepers of Ireland have asked the Irish
Department of Agriculture to introduce a measure of this kind. Our desire
is to meet, as far as possible, the wishes of these local authorities and
of the people interested in the success of bee-keeping. The disease with
which the Bill deals has spread rapidly and caused very great loss. Experts
are agreed that the only way to cope with the pest is by destroying the
infected bees and also the appliances. That is what this Bill seeks to do;
and compensation is to be paid to the owner of any bees or appliances
destroyed to the extent of half their value. This compensation will be paid
out of the funds of the Agricultural Committee of each county. These funds
consist of a small rate, generally of 1d. in the £, and a larger sum in the
shape of a contribution from the Department of Agriculture. The Department
will bear a large proportion of the cost of administering the Act, for not
only will they supply a considerable part of the funds but they will also
provide the cost of inspectors and other people necessary to carry out its
provisions. The Department of Agriculture recognise the urgency of this
matter.


Is this the first notification requirement?

John

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