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17.—(1) No person may trade in honey unless the country of origin where the honey has been harvested is indicated on the label except that, if the honey originates in more than one member State or third country, the countries of origin may be replaced with one of the following indications as appropriate—
“blend of EU honeys”;
“blend of non-EU honeys”;
“blend of EU and non-EU honeys”.
(2) In paragraphs (3) to (5), “relevant honey” (“mêl perthnasol”) means all honey except for baker’s honey and filtered honey.
(3) The product name of a relevant honey may be supplemented by information relating to its floral or vegetable origin but no person may trade in a relevant honey for which such supplemental information is provided unless the product comes wholly or mainly from the indicated source and possesses the organoleptic, physico-chemical and microscopic characteristics of the source.
(4) The product name of a relevant honey may be supplemented by information relating to its regional, territorial or topographical origin but no person may trade in a relevant honey for which such supplemental information is provided unless the product comes entirely from the indicated origin.
(5) The product name of a relevant honey may be supplemented by information relating to its specific quality criteria.
(6) In addition to the wording that is indicated on the label by virtue of paragraph (1), the following indications may be included as appropriate—
“cyfuniad o felau o’r UE”;
“cyfuniad o felau o’r tu allan i’r UE”; or
“cyfuniad o felau o’r UE ac o’r tu allan i’r UE”.
(7) Nothing in paragraphs (1) or (6) prevents the words that may be included by virtue of paragraph (1) from being included in any other language in addition to Welsh and English.
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I1Reg. 17 in force at 3.8.2015, see reg. 1(2)
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