ANNEX IICOMPOSITION CRITERIA FOR HONEY

Annotations:
Editorial Information
  1. 1.

    Sugar content

    1. 1.1.

      Fructose and glucose content (sum of both)

      —blossom honey

      not less than 60 g/100 g

      —honeydew honey, blends of honeydew honey with blossom honey

      not less than 45 g/100 g

    2. 1.2.

      Sucrose content

      —in general

      not 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. 2.

    Moisture content

    —in general

    not more than 20 %

    —heather (Calluna) an baker's honey in general

    not more than 23 %

    —baker's honey from heather (Calluna)

    not more than 25 %

  3. 3.

    Water-insoluble content

    —in general

    not more than 0,1 g/100 g

    —pressed honey

    not more than 0,5 g/100 g

  4. 4.

    Electrical conductivity

    —honey not listed below, and blends of these honeys

    not 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. 5.

    Free acid

    —in general

    not more than 50 milli-equivalents acid per 1 000 grammes

    —baker's honey

    not more than 80 milli-equivalents acid per 1 000 grammes

  6. 6.

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

    1. (a)

      Diastase activity (Schade scale)

      —in general, except baker's honey

      not less than 8

      —honeys with low natural enzyme content (e.g. citrus honeys) and an HMF content of not more than 15 mg/kg

      not less than 3

    2. (b)

      HMF

      —in general, except baker's honey

      not 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 honeys

      not more than 80 mg/kg