Vienna Apiculture Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Wien Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on keeping and breeding of bees. Subject Livestock Keyword Apiculture/sericulture Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, 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