At the initiative of Hungary, the origin marking regulations for honey mixtures may be tightened

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2021. 10. 12. 11:40

Efforts over the past two years have paid off, with the European Commission pledging to review the origin marking requirement for honey mixtures at Monday’s EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, said Agriculture Minister Nagy István said at the council’s meeting in Luxembourg.

European Commission revises origin marking rules for honey blends

In the announcement sent to MTI on Monday, the Minister added that this would create an opportunity for the accurate indication of the countries of origin, on the basis of which consumers could easily recognize the poorer quality mixtures, which mainly contain non-Hungarian honey. (MTI)