AmiEli for the protection of consumers from the adulterated honey and reinforcement of beekeeping sectorhe asks the Dimitris Tsiodras, with his question to the European Commission.
In particular, he asks the committee how he intends to tighten honey’s authenticity controls and to reinforce the apiculture In the face of challenges that faceLives due to climate crisis.
THE MEP and a spokesman for the Eurogroup of New DemocracyHe emphasizes that «Thalf of honey samples in the European market are suspected of non -compliance with the provisions of Directive 2001/110/EC for honey while pDoubtful quality honey introduced by third countries, mixing it with a quantity of domestic and misleading report that the honey comes from EU country».
Notes that «theThese practices are a significant health risk to consumers and constitute unfair competition that threatens the viability of the beekeeping sector, as beekeepers find it difficult to sell their honey as its price is significantly higher than adulterated honey». These practices andThey are risen to the important challenges facing the industry as a result of climate crisis.
Ends not by asking the committee if The applicable food traceability rules is sufficient for honey traceability by the producer or Importer up to the consumer and if eIt unravels the ability to create a traceability system at EU level with the aim of harmonizing the methods of detecting the fraud and T.Detecting cases of fraud.
Follows the text of the question:
Question with a written response request to the committee
Theme: Actions to protect consumers by tackling honey fraud and reinforcement of beekeeping
Half samples of honey in the European market are suspected of failing to comply with the provisions of Directive 2001/110/EC for honey.
Observed honey input phenomena of dubious quality From third countries, it is involved with a quantity of domestic and misleading report that honey comes from EU country.
These practices are an important health risk for consumers and constitute unfair competition that threatens the viability of the beekeeping sector, as beekeepers find it difficult to sell their honey as its price is significantly higher than adulterated honey.
They are added to the significant challenges facing the industry as a result of the climate crisis.
The European Commission is asked:
1. How does it intend to tighten honey’s authenticity controls?
2. Are the applicable food traceability rules sufficient for the traceability of honey by the producer or importer to the consumer? Does it consider creating a traceability system at EU level with the aim of harmonizing fraud detection methods and detecting fraud cases?