Upper Austria Apiculture Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Oberösterreich Document type Legislation Date 1983 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on keeping and breeding of bees. Subject Livestock Keyword Apiculture/sericulture Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Animal production Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 September 1983. Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to the keeping of bees in Upper Austria. The purpose of the present Law is to regulate the keeping and breeding of bees including their migration. Apiculture is a part of agriculture and everybody is allowed to practice it. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Bee keeping (II); Migration of bees (III); Apiculture (IV); Provisions on proceedings by local authorities (V); Penalties (VI); Final provisions (VII). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at