Ordinance on bee-hives. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hessen Document type Regulation Date 2004 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Apiculture/sericulture Offences/penalties Animal production Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the protection of bee hives. The competent authority may open, modify or close down a bee-breeding colony having a protected perimeter of 8 km. Within such an area it is generally not allowed to open another bee-breeding colony. The text consists of 8 articles. Full text German Website www.hessen.de