Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2300/97 on detailed rules to implement Council Regulation (EC) No. 1221/97 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey.

The present Regulation has been enacted to lay down detailed provisions as regards the application of Regulation (EC) No. 1221/97. The national programmes to be submitted annually by Member States and concerning the production and marketing of honey shall contain the information prescribed by article 1 of this Regulation. In particular, they shall: (a) describe the situation in the sector; (b) the description must make it possible to update regularly the structural data in the study referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No. 1221/97; (c) state its aims; (d) give a detailed description of the measures involved, with unit costs where appropriate; (e) state the estimated costs and financing plan at national and regional level; (f) refer to the applicable laws, regulations and administrative provisions; (g) list the representative organizations and bee-keeping cooperatives that collaborated in drawing up the programmes; (h) set up the monitoring and assessment arrangements.