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Regulation 2(2)
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1. Sugar content | |||||
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 | ||||
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 camaldulensis), 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 general | not more than 20% | ||||
–heather (Calluna) and baker’s honey in general | not more than 23% | ||||
–baker’s honey from heather (Calluna) | not more than 25% | ||||
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. Electrical conductivity | |||||
–honey not listed below and blends of these honeys | not more than 0.8 mS/cm | ||||
–honeydew and chestnut honey and blends of these except with those listed below | not more 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 general | not more than 50 milli-equivalents acid per 1000 grammes | ||||
–baker’s honey | not more than 80 milli-equivalents acid per 1000 grammes | ||||
6. Diastase activity and hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content determined after processing and blending | |||||
(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 | ||||
(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 |
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