The dispute over the Carinthian Carnica bee is entering the next round: some beekeepers are again demanding an amendment to the Carinthian Beekeepers Act.
There are about 3,500 beekeepers in Carinthia, most of whom are organized in the State Beekeeping Association. Nearly 100 are members of the association of profit-oriented beekeepers – and they want the Carinthian beekeepers law to be changed.
Foreign influences undesirable
The law states that only bee colonies of the Carnica variety may be maintained, outside influences are undesirable. A formulation that even provokes accusations of racism among workers. There is an objection that only the bee with the distinctive leather brown ring is recognized as a true Carnica.
“There is no longer a pure Carinthian Krain, the species have long been mixed,” argues Sandro Hutter, chairman of the Employment. He also defends himself against the accusation that crossbred, more powerful hybrid bees are being introduced. “We also want the Carnica, but it doesn’t have to matter where it comes from.”
Legislative changes are not a problem at the moment
A change in the law is currently not an issue in the country, especially since it was rejected unanimously only last year and also by a majority of beekeepers. The state association is united behind the Carnica bee. President Elisabeth Thurner points out “that there are also similar protection provisions in Styria, Vienna and Lower Austria, which in Slovenia are even included in the EU accession treaty”.
Source: Krone
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