Measures to track the origin of honey will be strengthened in the EU

The European Parliament has approved a preliminary political agreement with the Council of Europe on updated rules on the composition, name, labeling and presentation of certain breakfast products, the so-called "breakfast directives". This is reported by the press service of the European Parliament. In particular, the new rules will help combat the import of adulterated honey from non-EU countries through mandatory and clear labeling of the country of origin, as well as launch the process of creating a honey tracking system. There will also be clearer labeling of sugar content in fruit juices, as well as minimum fruit content in jams and jams. "Today we took an important step in labeling the origin of food products and took tough measures to fight honey fraud. The country of origin must be clearly indicated on the labeling of honey mixtures. In addition, higher quality standards have been established and the need for a honey tracking system in the EU has been identified. These ...