Farm animals and horses
Farm animals are domesticated animals that are useful for agriculture or forestry and other economic sectors, e.g. cattle (for milk, meat), sheep (for wool, milk, meat), horses and donkeys (as working animals), chickens (for eggs and meat), honeybees (for honey). The animals are kept directly or indirectly for the production of food or for a specific other service.
Information on various animal species
-
Lamas und Alpakas
brick.linklist.external_link.screenreader
-
Bienen
brick.linklist.external_link.screenreader
-
Hirsche
brick.linklist.external_link.screenreader
-
Kaninchen
brick.linklist.external_link.screenreader
-
Wachteln
brick.linklist.external_link.screenreader
-
Tauben
brick.linklist.external_link.screenreader
Animal welfare plays an important role in the keeping of farm animals. Further information on animal welfare.
Bee inspector
-
Bee inspector Markus Beck [email protected] Tel.: +423 780 66 15
Deputy bee inspector
-
Rebekka Biedermann [email protected] Tel.: +423 782 43 82
The ALKVW records all occupied and unoccupied apiaries. In cooperation with the Liechtenstein Beekeepers' Association, the name and address of the beekeepers, number of colonies, location and coordinates of all apiaries are kept up to date.
Anyone who keeps, buys, sells or transfers bee colonies must keep a stock check. All entries and exits must be recorded. In the case of bees, the locations of the colonies and the transfer dates must be recorded.
If bees are moved to locations outside the beekeeper's own bee inspection circle, the beekeeper must notify the bee inspector of the old and the new location in advance. The bee inspector at the old location will carry out a health check if necessary. The transfer of mating units to mating stations is exempt from this reporting obligation. The country of Liechtenstein forms a single bee inspection district.
The beekeeper is a food producer and livestock keeper. As such, he is also obliged to record the use of veterinary medicinal products in a treatment journal. This documentation is a precautionary measure to protect consumers from undesirable residues of veterinary medicinal products in honey and to ensure the proper use of veterinary medicinal products.
The signed original must be submitted to the bee inspector by April 15, 2024; a copy must be kept by the beekeeper for three years.
Every beekeeper who labels his honey with the Liechtenstein Beekeepers' Association label undertakes to comply with basic due diligence obligations. These are checked as part of the honey inspection. The inspection carried out by the honey inspectors is documented on the honey inspection record sheet.
The inspections are organized by the Liechtenstein Beekeepers' Association and monitored by the Office for Food Control and Veterinary Affairs.
This ensures compliance with the principles of good manufacturing practice (GHP) for Liechtenstein bee honey.
The various diseases that can threaten domestic bee colonies are animal diseases.