Bee inspector

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Switzerland

According to Article 5 of the Swiss Animal Diseases Act, a bee inspector is an official specialist in maintaining the health of bees, in particular in protecting against animal diseases . Bee inspectors are elected by the canton for a period of four years. They are subject to a further training requirement. A cantonal bee inspector is appointed from the circle of bee inspectors in a canton. Bee inspectors are subordinate to the cantonal veterinary service.

The duties of the bee inspector are regulated in the Animal Disease Ordinance. He is responsible for the control of the bee colonies in his official area (bee inspection circle) and keeps a register of the locations of the bee colonies. As an epidemic police organ, he has access to all institutions, rooms, facilities, vehicles, objects and animals in the beekeeping. Every beekeeper is obliged to report any suspicion of a bee disease to the bee inspector without delay.

In the event of a bee epidemic, the bee inspector conducts an investigation into the colony, if necessary, takes samples for further investigations and tries to clarify the origin of the epidemic. At the instruction of the canton veterinarian , he initiates the appropriate control measures. In addition, he carries out controls in the other peoples of his circle.

Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein forms a bee inspection group. The bee inspector and his deputy for this bee inspection group are appointed by the Princely Government . You are part of the organization of the epidemic police in Liechtenstein.

tasks

  • The bee inspector, under the direction of the Office for Food Control and Veterinary Affairs, carries out the regulations for combating bee diseases. A "bee barrier" is imposed by the Liechtenstein Office for Food Control and Veterinary Affairs at the request of the bee inspector in the event of epidemics.
  • The bee inspector also issues the paid traffic permit, which allows bees (colonies, swarms, mating colonies and queens) to move.
  • Every suspicious appearance and the outbreak of an epidemic in bees must be reported to the bee inspector.
  • Cleaning and disinfection orders are issued by the bee inspector under his supervision.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Art. 1 para. 1 Ordinance of April 8, 1969 on combating bee diseases, LGBl 24/1969 - hereinafter: Bee Disease Regulation.
  2. ↑ Art 1 lit. e) Law of 13 July 1966 on the organization of the animal disease police, LGBl 17/1966 (animal disease police law).
  3. ↑ Art. 1 Para. 1 Bee Disease Regulation.
  4. ↑ According to Art. 4 Para. 1 BienenseucheVO, these are: a) the mite disease of the bees, b) the malignant foulbrood of the bees, c) the sour brood of the bees and other bee diseases, which are used by the government to combat the food control and veterinary department and the Bee inspector.
  5. ↑ Art. 7 para. 1 Bee Disease Regulation.
  6. ↑ Art. 2 Paragraph 1 Bee Disease Regulation.
  7. ↑ Art 5 para. 1, Art 9, Art 10 Bee Disease Ordinance. Art 11 Animal Disease Police Act.
  8. ↑ Art 8 para. 1 Bee Disease Ordinance.