Ordinance amending the Honey Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 209, 27 July 2015, 1 p. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Apiculture/sericulture Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance introduces some amendments to the Honey Ordinance (BGBl. II No. 40/2004). In particular, the Ordinance adds, inter alia, the following paragraph to article 6:”Pollen is considered a natural constituent of honey and not an ingredient of honey as established in the Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers of 25 October 2011”. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers. Legislation | European Union | 2011 (2015) Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Access-to-information, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Honey Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Apiculture/sericulture, Standards, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX