Art. 21 Ordinance of October 31, 2012, on Breeding (OB) - Contributions for Honeybee Breeding

... The contribution for honeybee breeding amounts to: a. For the management of the herd-book: 1. per queen 2. for determining breed purity via DNA analysis 3. for determining breed purity via wing examination (cubital index) 4. per fertilization station A 5. per fertilization station B 50 francs 90 francs 8 francs 3000 francs 500 francs b. For performance testing: 1. per performance test in testing apiaries according to the blind circular exchange system and breeding value estimation 2. per performance test in open test apiaries and breeding value estimation 440 francs 180 francs. The contribution per queen is paid when it has completed an open testing or testing according to the blind circular exchange system and is registered in the herd-book. The contribution for determining breed purity is paid for: a. queens that have undergone a performance test; b. male hive queens at a fertilization station A; c. male hive queens whose drones are used for artificial insemination. The contribution for determining breed purity is paid only once per queen and per male hive queen. No contribution is paid if contributions according to Art. 23 c, para. 2, let. f, are already paid. If the determination of breed purity is done via DNA analysis, it must be performed according to an internationally recognized scientific method based on the nucleotide polymorphism analysis technique. The contribution for a fertilization station is paid if at least 100 young queens were placed in the fertilization station during the contribution year.

Art. 21 OE · Contributions for Honeybee Breeding