Honey Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Apiculture/sericulture Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance introduces the Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey into German national legislation. It applies to the different types of honey defined under article 3. For the purpose of this Ordinance, "honey" is the natural sweet substance produced by Apis mellifera bees from the nectar of plants or from secretions of living parts of plants or excretions of plants-sucking insects on the living parts of plants, which the bees collect, transform by combinin Full text German References - Legislation Implements 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 Ordinance amending various Ordinances on foodstuff. Legislation | Germany | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Sugar Source: FAO, FAOLEX