#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 289Second Regulation Amending the Honey Regulation and Other Food Law Provisions
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This regulation, published in the German Federal Law Gazette on 28 November 2025, amends the existing Honey Regulation (Honigverordnung) along with several other food-related legal provisions. It introduces updated standards for honey composition, labelling, and marketing to align with recent EU developments and scientific findings on honey authenticity. The changes focus on stricter controls regarding pollen content, sugar addition detection, and country-of-origin declarations. It also modifies related regulations concerning other foodstuffs to ensure consistency in food control and consumer protection across Germany.
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Key Changes
- Updates composition and quality criteria for honey in the Honigverordnung
- Strengthened requirements for detection of added sugars and authenticity testing
- Revised rules on labelling of botanical and geographical origin of honey
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Obligations
What this law requires
Honey producers and distributors must comply with updated standards for honey composition as specified in the amended Honey Regulation (Honigverordnung)
All honey products must include country-of-origin declarations on labels in accordance with the stricter requirements introduced by this amendment
Honey products must be subjected to stricter pollen content controls to verify authenticity and compliance with regulatory standards
Honey producers and distributors must implement detection methods to identify and prevent sugar addition that does not comply with regulatory standards
Honey product labelling must be updated to reflect the new composition standards and authenticity requirements introduced by this regulation