Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 208 of 2015). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2015 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 regulate the use of the names of various types of honey and prescribe compositional criteria with which such products must comply when placed on the market as honey and when used as honey in a product intended for human consumption. The Regulations also: prescribe additional labelling requirements for the honey products; impose an obligation on food authorities (a county council) to enforce the Regulations; apply certain provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990, with modifications; amend the Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014. 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 Amends Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. No. 312 of 2014). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 569 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Food Information, Labelling and Standards (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. No. 285 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX