#52026XC03214EU Publishes PGI Application for “Miel des Landes” Honey
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This notice opens the EU review stage for protecting the name “Miel des Landes” as a Protected Geographical Indication for honey from France’s Landes area. It describes the types of honey covered, including several monofloral honeys and polyfloral honey, along with quality limits such as moisture and HMF levels. Honey producers, packers, traders, and anyone already using or challenging the name should review the specification. Interested parties outside the EU, and national authorities, have three months to object to the registration.
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Key Changes
- Publishes the application to register “Miel des Landes” as a Protected Geographical Indication in the EU
- Defines the honey types and quality characteristics covered by the proposed protection
- Starts a three-month period for eligible parties to oppose the registration
Obligations
What this law requires
Any authority or third-country person with a legitimate interest that wishes to oppose registration of the name “Miel des Landes” must lodge the opposition with the European Commission within three months of publication.
Honey marketed under the proposed PGI name “Miel des Landes” must fall within the specified product types: listed monofloral honeys or polyfloral honey from floral species characteristic of the geographical area, with no single floral variety predominating.
Honey marketed under the proposed PGI name “Miel des Landes” must have a homogeneous structure and may only be presented as liquid, creamy, or set honey.
Honey marketed under the proposed PGI name “Miel des Landes” must not exceed an HMF content of 12 mg/kg up to the end of the calendar year of production.
After the calendar year of production, honey marketed under the proposed PGI name “Miel des Landes” must not exceed an HMF content of 25 mg/kg, except bell heather honey, which must not exceed 35 mg/kg.