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Council Directive 2001/110/ECShow full title

Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey

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1.

Sugar content

1.1.

Fructose and glucose content (sum of both)

—blossom honeynot less than 60 g/100 g
—honeydew honey, blends of honeydew honey with blossom honeynot less than 45 g/100 g
1.2.

Sucrose content

—in generalnot more than 5 g/100 g
—false acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia), alfalfa (Medicago sativa), Menzies Banksia (Banksia menziesii), French honeysuckle (Hedysarum), red gum (Eucalyptus camadulensis), leatherwood (Eucryphia lucida, Eucryphia milliganii), Citrus spp.not more than 10 g/100 g
—lavender (Lavandula spp.), borage (Borago officinalis)not more than 15 g/100 g
2.

Moisture content

—in generalnot more than 20 %
—heather (Calluna) an baker's honey in generalnot more than 23 %
—baker's honey from heather (Calluna)not more than 25 %
3.

Water-insoluble content

—in generalnot more than 0,1 g/100 g
—pressed honeynot more than 0,5 g/100 g
4.

Electrical conductivity

—honey not listed below, and blends of these honeysnot more than 0,8 mS/cm
[X1—honeydew and chestnut honey and blends of these except with those listed below not less than 0,8 mS/cm]
—exceptions: strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), bell heather (Erica), eucalyptus, lime (Tilia spp.), ling heather (Calluna vulgaris), manuka or jelly bush (leptospermum), tea tree (Melaleuca spp.)
5.

Free acid

—in generalnot more than 50 milli-equivalents acid per 1 000 grammes
—baker's honeynot more than 80 milli-equivalents acid per 1 000 grammes
6.

Diastase activity and hydroxymethylfurfural content (HMF) determined after processing and blending

(a)

Diastase activity (Schade scale)

—in general, except baker's honeynot less than 8
—honeys with low natural enzyme content (e.g. citrus honeys) and an HMF content of not more than 15 mg/kgnot less than 3
(b)

HMF

—in general, except baker's honeynot more than 40 mg/kg (subject to the provisions of (a), second indent)
—honeys of declared origin from regions with tropical climate and blends of these honeysnot more than 80 mg/kg

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