Brussels, 26/05/2000 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the Internal Market Council gave, by qualified majority, its political agreement on a draft directive concerning honey. After three years of debates, the text fixes common rules for the composition, production, labelling and indications of origin of the main varieties of honey.
Differences of opinion have appeared over the denomination of honey that may be used for industry and for industrial pasty in particular. These products are defined...