Foodstuffs :honey

PURPOSE : to establish rules on the production and marketing of honey. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey. CONTENT : The products within the scope of this Directive are defined in Annex I, and must meet the requirements in the Directive. Directive 2001/13/EC on food labelling applies to the products within the scope of the Directive, subject to certain conditions. These include particular provisions on baker's honey; provisions on labelling regarding the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested; and cases where honey originates from more than one Member State or third country. The Commission may adopt methods to permit verification of compliance of honey with the provisions of this Directive, in accordance with the comitology procedure laid down. Directive 74/409/EEC is repealed with effect from 01/08/03. DATE OF TRANSPOSITION : 01/08/03 ENTRY INTO FORCE : 01/02/02�