Council Directive 2001/110/ECShow full title

2. The main types of honey are as follows: U.K.

(a)

according to origin:

(i)

blossom honey or nectar honey

Honey obtained from the nectar of plants;

(ii)

honeydew honey

Honey obtained mainly from excretions of plant sucking insects (Hemiptera) on the living part of plants or secretions of living parts of plants;

(b)

according to mode of production and/or presentation:

(iii)

comb honey

Honey stored by bees in the cells of freshly built broodless combs or thin comb foundation sheets made solely of beeswax and sold in sealed whole combs or sections of such combs;

(iv)

chunk honey or cut comb in honey

Honey which contains one or more pieces of comb honey;

(v)

drained honey

Honey obtained by draining decapped broodless combs;

(vi)

extracted honey

Honey obtained by centrifuging decapped broodless combs;

(vii)

pressed honey

Honey obtained by pressing broodless combs with or without the application of moderate heat not exceeding 45 °C;

(viii)

filtered honey

Honey obtained by removing foreign inorganic or organic matter in such a way as to result in the significant removal of pollen.