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Honey (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 2243 of 2003).

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The Regulations prescribe definitions and reserved descriptions 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 Act 1990 and revoke the previous Regulations and make consequential amendments and transitional provisions.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk39562.pdf
Web site
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Order will come into force on 25 September 2003.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Honey (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 1920 of 2005).
Food Information Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 1855 of 2014).
Implements
Food Safety Act 1990.
Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey.