The European Parliament approves new rules on the labeling of honey, juices and jam

Parliament on Wednesday backed the provisional agreement with the Council on revised rules on the composition, nomenclature, labeling and presentation of a series of common breakfast products, with 603 votes in favor, nine against and 10 abstentions. One of the objectives is to combat adulterated honey arriving from outside the EU, by making it mandatory to visibly indicate the country of origin. The process to create a honey traceability system will also be launched. The sugar content of the juices must also appear clearly on the label and the minimum amount of fruit that jams and jams must contain will be regulated. After the vote, Alexander Bernhuber (EPP, Austria) said that “today we have taken an important step in the labeling of the origin of food products and have adopted strict measures to combat honey fraud. In the future, the country of origin must appear on the label of honey mixtures. In addition, there will be stricter quality standards and the need for a traceability ...