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6.—(1) A person trading in a honey, except a honey to which paragraph (2) applies, must use the name “honey” in trade as the name of the product.
(2) This paragraph applies to—
(a)baker’s honey;
(b)comb honey;
(c)drained honey;
(d)extracted honey;
(e)filtered honey;
(f)honeydew honey;
(g)honey that contains one or more pieces of comb honey (chunk honey and cut comb in honey);
(h)honey that is obtained from the nectar of plants (blossom honey and nectar honey); and
(i)pressed honey.
(3) A person must not use the name “honey” in trade as the name of a product if the product is not honey.
7.—(1) A person trading in honey obtained from the nectar of plants must use the name “honey”, “blossom honey” or “nectar honey” in trade as the name of the product.
(2) A person must not use the name “blossom honey” or “nectar honey” in trade as the name of a product if the product is not honey obtained from the nectar of plants.
8.—(1) A person trading in a honeydew honey must use the name “honey” or “honeydew honey” in trade as the name of the product.
(2) A person must not use the name “honeydew honey” in trade as the name of a product if the product is not honeydew honey.
9.—(1) A person trading in a comb honey must use the name “comb honey” in trade as the name of the product.
(2) A person must not use the name “comb honey” in trade as the name of a product if the product is not comb honey.
10.—(1) A person trading in a honey that contains one or more pieces of comb honey must use the name “chunk honey” or “cut comb in honey” in trade as the name of the product.
(2) A person must not use the name “chunk honey” or “cut comb in honey” in trade as the name of a product if the product does not contain one or more pieces of comb honey.
11.—(1) A person trading in drained honey must use the name “honey” or “drained honey” in trade as the name of the product.
(2) A person must not use the name “drained honey” in trade as the name of a product if the product is not drained honey.
12.—(1) A person trading in extracted honey must use the name “honey” or “extracted honey” in trade as the name of the product.
(2) A person must not use the name “extracted honey” in trade as the name of a product if the product is not extracted honey.
13.—(1) A person trading in pressed honey must use the name “honey” or “pressed honey” in trade as the name of the product.
(2) A person must not use the name “pressed honey” in trade as the name of a product if the product is not pressed honey.
14.—(1) A person trading in filtered honey must use the name “filtered honey” in trade as the name of the product.
(2) A person must not use the name “filtered honey” in trade as the name of a product if the product is not filtered honey.
(3) A person trading in filtered honey must not provide information relating to the floral, vegetable, regional, territorial or topographical origin of the product or specific quality criteria for the product.
(4) A person must not trade in filtered honey in bulk containers or packs unless the product name “filtered honey” is clearly indicated—
(a)on those containers and packs; and
(b)on the trade documents relating to the product.
15.—(1) A person trading in baker’s honey must use the name “baker’s honey”, in trade, as the name of the product.
(2) A person must not use the name “baker’s honey” in trade as the name of a product if the product is not baker’s honey.
(3) A person trading in baker’s honey must not provide information relating to the floral, vegetable, regional, territorial or topographical origin of the product or specific quality criteria for the product.
(4) A person must not trade in baker’s honey unless the words “intended for cooking only” appear on the label of the product in close proximity to the product name.
(5) A person must not trade in baker’s honey in bulk containers or packs unless the product name “baker’s honey” is clearly indicated—
(a)on those containers and packs; and
(b)on the trade documents relating to the product.
(6) Where baker’s honey is used as an ingredient in a compound foodstuff, the product name “honey” may be used, in trade, in the product name of the compound foodstuff instead of “baker’s honey”.
(7) Where baker’s honey is used as an ingredient in a compound foodstuff and the name “honey” is used in the product name of the compound foodstuff, a person must not trade in that foodstuff unless the list of ingredients for that foodstuff identifies that honey ingredient using the name “baker’s honey”.
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