{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/honey-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-17",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/honey-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-17.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2015/261",
  "legislation_title": "The Honey Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/honey-regulations-northern-ireland-2015",
  "path": "regulation/17",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Additional labelling requirements",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraphs (1A) and (1B) a person must not trade in honey unless the country of origin where the honey has been harvested is indicated on the label.\n(1A) Subject to paragraph (1B) where the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested must be indicated on the label—\n(a) in the principal field of vision; and\n(b) subject to paragraph (1C), in descending order of their share in weight together with the percentage that each of those countries of origin represents.\n(1B) For packages containing net quantities of honey of less than 30 grams, the names of the countries of origin may be replaced by a two-letter code, in accordance with the latest version of the international ISO 3166-1 two-letter code (alfa-2) in force.\n(1C) A tolerance of 5% shall be allowed for each individual share within the blend, calculated on the basis of the operator’s traceability documentation.\n(1D) The particulars indicated in paragraphs (1), (1A), (1B) and (1C) are mandatory particulars in accordance with Article 9 of FIC.\n(2) In paragraphs (3) to (5), “relevant honey” means all honey except for baker's honey....\n(3) The product name of a relevant honey may be supplemented by information relating to its floral or vegetable origin but a person may not trade in a relevant honey for which such supplemental information is provided unless the product comes wholly or mainly from the indicated source and presents the organoleptic, physico-chemical and microscopic characteristics of the indicated origin .\n(4) The product name of a relevant honey may be supplemented by information relating to its regional, territorial or topographical origin but a person may not trade in a relevant honey for which such supplemental information is provided unless the product comes entirely from the indicated source .\n(5) The product name of a relevant honey may be supplemented by information relating to its specific quality criteria.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 17(1)-(1D) substituted for reg. 17(1) (14.6.2026) by The Breakfast Foods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/5), regs. 1, 3(8)(a) (with reg. 7(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 17(2) omitted (14.6.2026) by virtue of The Breakfast Foods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/5), regs. 1, 3(8)(b) (with reg. 7(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in reg. 17(3) substituted (14.6.2026) by The Breakfast Foods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/5), regs. 1, 3(8)(c)(i) (with reg. 7(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 17(3) substituted (14.6.2026) by The Breakfast Foods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/5), regs. 1, 3(8)(c)(ii) (with reg. 7(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 17(4) substituted (14.6.2026) by The Breakfast Foods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/5), regs. 1, 3(8)(c)(iii) (with reg. 7(1))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/261/regulation/17",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:01:11.137618+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}