Spanish, French, and Portuguese beekeepers are promoting a common front against massive imports of fake honey

게시됨 2024년 12월 3일

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The beekeeping sector of COAG, along with beekeepers from France and Portugal, is combating widespread fraud in the honey industry. The European Commission's report from March 2023 revealed that 46% of European honey samples were fraudulent, with Spain experiencing an 51% fraud rate and 85% of importing companies showing positive results for fraud. COAG is calling for increased border controls, improved analysis methods, and a ban on ultrafiltration. They are encouraging consumers to buy honey directly from beekeepers to avoid fraudulent products and support the industry.

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Faced with the avalanche of syrups and honey substitutes on the shelves of the large European distribution chains and the permissiveness of the administrations The beekeeping sector of COAG has promoted a common front with beekeepers from France and Portugal to fight against massive fraud in the honey sector. The avalanche of syrups and honey substitutes on the shelves of the large European distribution chains and the permissiveness of the administrations, is undermining the efforts of professional beekeepers to offer a high quality, healthy and sustainable product. “The EU and the Spanish Government have to act immediately; reinforcing border controls, validating analysis methods and prohibiting ultrafiltration,” stressed Pedro Loscertales, head of the beekeeping sector at COAG. In March last year, the European Commission published a report jointly carried out by OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office), the JRC (Joint Research Centre of the European Union) and DG SANTE ...

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