Any beekeeper planning to have colonies, nuclei or packages of bees transit through Québec territory must have a transit authorization issued by the Direction de la santé animale (DSA) of the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ).  This protocol contributes to ensure a reasonable degree of protection against the risk of infestation by Aethina tumida (small hive beetle), a bee disease designated in the Regulation to designate contagious or parasitic diseases, infectious agents and syndromes (CQLR, c. P-42, r. 4.2). This protocol targets beekeeping operations planning to have bees from other Canadian provinces or territories transit through Québec, and specifies the requirements that these businesses must meet to be eligible for an authorization to transit through Québec territory.