USR European MPs call on the European Commission to improve honey labeling rules

 

Mi tu ţ a said that currently in the European market, Romanian honey producers are competing fiercely with non-EU producers, who often use inferior synthetic syrup mixtures instead of original products
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In addition, although Romania is the largest honey producer in the EU, one third of its consumption comes from imports, and the price of honey is also the lowest in the EU, only about 2.
3 euros per kilogram, while the EU average price is 6.
5 euros per kilogram
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M itu ţ a stated that the above-mentioned problems are partly due to the imperfect EU honey labeling rules, and the meanings of labels such as "EU honey mixture" or "EU and non-EU honey mixture" on the outer packaging of the product are ambiguous, which has caused the market to appear Counterfeit and inferior honey mixtures are low in natural ingredients and cannot be distinguished from authentic products
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　　In the inquiry sent to the European Commission, Mitu?a requested that the relevant EU legislation be amended, specifically including the following three aspects: 1.
Introduce the obligation to mark the main source of honey on the label; 2.
The proportion of honey from different sources must be marked on the mixed product.
Ratio; 3.
Take action to combat fraud and unfair competition
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