Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 569 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 18 December 2003.

Abstract

The Regulations: (a) prescribe definitions and reserved descriptions for certain specified honey products (reg. 2 and Schedules 1 and 2); (b) provide for the circumstances in which the Regulations apply (reg. 3);(c) restrict the use of reserved descriptions to the specified honey products to which they relate (reg. 4); (d) prescribe labelling requirements for such products (reg.s 5 and 6); (e) prescribe the manner of making or labelling and apply specified provisions of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 (reg. 7); (f) 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 and the European Economic Area Agreement, a defence in relation to exports (reg.s 8 and 9); (g) apply various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (reg. 10).

Full text

English

Website

www.scotland-legislation.hmso.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

Repealed by

Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 208 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX