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Honey Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 383 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
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
Abstract

The Regulations prescribe definitions and reserved descriptions (as specified in Schedule 1 to the Regulations) 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 (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991 No. 762 (N.I. 7)).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1991 (2013)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution, Residues, Drugs, Animal health

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) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 126 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Honey (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. No. 385 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 223 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Honey Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 261 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX