Beekeepers from Spain, France, and Portugal join forces against fake honey

Published 2024년 12월 4일

Tridge summary

Beekeepers in Spain, France, and Portugal are joining forces to combat the surge of fraudulent honey imports, which according to a 2023 European Commission report, account for up to 46% of honey samples analyzed at the border. This issue is threatening the sustainability and quality of the European honey industry. The beekeepers are urging the European Union and Spanish Government to enhance border controls, validate analysis methods, and ban ultrafiltration, a technique often used in honey fraud. The call for action follows startling data from a European Commission report that showed over half of Spain's honey imports were fake, with 85% of analyzing companies failing at least one control.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

Beekeepers in Spain, France and Portugal have decided to promote a common front to stop massive imports of fraudulent honey, which according to data from a 2023 European Commission report represent up to 46% of the samples analysed at the border. This situation is causing a displacement of quality honey from supermarket shelves and seriously threatens the viability of the European beekeeping sector. COAG has pointed out that this fraud is "unacceptable" for a sector that is committed to sustainable and high-quality production, also facing the challenges of climate change that seriously affect bees and their activity. The organisation has asked the European Union and the Spanish Government to strengthen border controls, validate analysis methods and prohibit ultrafiltration, a technique that facilitates fraud by eliminating natural elements from honey. In March 2023, the European Commission, together with OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office) and other bodies, published a report ...

Source: Agrodigital