Vienna Apiculture Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Wien Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Landesgesetzblatt für Wien, No. 56, 19 October 2000, pp. 313- 320. Long titleLaw on keeping and breeding of bees. Subject Livestock Keyword Apiculture/sericulture Offences/penalties Animal production Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Law provides provisions for the keeping and farming of bees. The text consists of 22 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: Sphere of application (I); Principles of keeping of bees (II); Bees migration (III); Protection of local bees-farming (IV); Farming of bees (V); Penalties (VI); Linguistic equality (VII). Two Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at