The European Commission has responded to the European Beekeeping Association (EBA) regarding the protection of the EU honey market and the fight against fraud.
In its reply, the Commission reaffirmed the application of the Honey Directive 2001/110/EC, ongoing work on harmonised analytical methods for detecting adulterated honey (HarmHoney project), and the planned adoption of EU implementing acts on analysis methods by June 2028. The possible establishment of a European Union Reference Laboratory for honey was also addressed within the Honey Platform discussions.
The full letter of the Commission can be consulted below.
