The EU updates technical rules on honey in the European Economic Area
13 Nov 20261 views
Who is affected:
Honey producers, packers and marketers in the EU and EEA countries
Summary
The EU Council approves the European position to amend the technical annexes of the EEA Agreement relating to honey regulations. This harmonizes honey quality and labeling rules throughout Europe.
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The EU Council sets the position it will defend in the EEA Joint Committee to incorporate the Honey Directive into the EEA Agreement, amending its Annex II and Protocol 37. This update extends European standards on honey quality, composition and labeling to EEA countries that are not EU members (Norway, Iceland and Lie…
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