The Regulations prescribe definitions and reserved descriptions (as specified in Schedule 1 to the Regulations) 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 (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
The Regulations prescribe definitions and reserved descriptions (as specified in Schedule 1 to the Regulations) 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 export
The Honey Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 are revoked.
Title:
Honey Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 383 of 2003).
Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of document:
Regulation
Date of text:
2003
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Repealed:
Yes
Amended by
Implements