Honey (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 2243 of 2003).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Apiculture/sericulture Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Order will come into force on 25 September 2003.

Abstract

The Regulations prescribe definitions and reserved descriptions for certain specified honey products. Further they restrict the use of reserved descriptions to the specified honey products to which they relate, prescribe labelling requirements for such products and specify a penalty, enforcement authorities and, in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of Council Directive 89/397/EEC on the official control of foodstuffs, a defence in relation to exports. They also apply various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 and revoke the previous Regulations and make consequential amendments and transitional provisions.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety Act 1990.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Apiculture/sericulture, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Honey (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 1920 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Information Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 1855 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 (2020)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX