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Minister of Agriculture István Nagy has urged on several occasions in recent years to revise the EU directive on honey in order to provide consumers with more accurate information on the origin of honey mixtures. The European Commission has recently submitted a proposal to this effect.
Under the EU directive on honey mixtures, it is currently sufficient to indicate that the product is made from honey of EU and/or third country origin. Hungary, together with several Member States, has called for this practice to be changed on several occasions.
Such superficial information can be misleading for consumers looking for a blend containing mainly European or Hungarian honey,”
the Ministry of Agriculture stressed.
The European Commission has recently presented its proposals to amend the marketing standards for agricultural products, including an amendment to the Honey Directive. This would require the country of origin of honey in the blend to be listed in all packages, except small ones.
The proposal is now being discussed by experts from national governments and representatives of the European Parliament. In future negotiations, Hungary would like the percentage of countries of origin to be indicated, so that consumers can get a full picture of where honey mixtures are produced.
With this instrument we are also trying to promote the protection of Hungarian quality honey against cheap imports from third countries,”
the ministry concluded.
Via MTI, Featured image via Facebook/Országos Magyar Méhészeti Egyesület OMME