This Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, which is composed of 16 articles, lays down provisions concerning identification of apiaries and the central register of apiaries. These provisions include the content of application for registration of apiaries, scope of information in the register of apiaries, and details on reporting on the number of bee colonies and on movements of bees. The objectives of these provisions are: (1) protection of indigenous breeds of bees; (2) protection of the health of bees; (3) provision of safe food; (4) to ensure the origin of Slovenian honey and other bee products; (5) monitoring the numbers of bee colonies and financial measures; (6) management of herd books and production control.