Scottish Statutory Instrument
2015
Scotland
Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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The honey consists essentially of different sugars, predominantly fructose and...
General interpretation
The colour varies from nearly colourless to dark brown.
Definition of “honey” and different types of honey
The consistency can be fluid, viscous or partly or entirely...
Application of the naming requirements
The flavour and aroma vary but are derived from the...
Honey
No food ingredient has been added, including any food additive....
Baker's honey
No other additions have been made to the honey except...
Blossom honey and nectar honey
It must, as far as possible, be free from organic...
Chunk honey and cut comb in honey
It must not— (a) have any foreign tastes or odours;...
Comb honey
Paragraph 8 does not apply to baker's honey.
Drained honey
No pollen or constituent particular to honey may be removed...
Extracted honey
Paragraph 10 does not apply to filtered honey.
Filtered honey
Honeydew honey
Pressed honey
Compositional requirements
Additional labelling requirements
Penalties and Enforcement
Methods of analysis
Application and modification of provisions of the Act
Revocations
Amendment of the Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014
Transitional provision
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Food safety and standards in Scotland. Independent public body with similar remit to FSA but for Scotland specifically. Administers Food Hygiene Information …
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