SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

European Parliament committee suggests comprehensive honey origin labelling

Brussels, 16/11/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 16 November, the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture adopted the opinion of Emmanouíl Frágkos (ECR, Greek) on the proposal revising the marketing standards for certain agri-food products, including honey (see EUROPE B13293A15).

According to the opinion for the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, the country of origin where the honey was harvested must be indicated on the label and on the front of the packaging. If the honey comes from more than one...