asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he will take steps to ensure that all imported honey, whether jarred in Ireland or not, is clearly labelled as imported, with a view to avoiding confusion in the mind of the consumer between honey which is produced in Ireland and honey which is merely jarred in Ireland.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Labelling of Imported Honey.
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I have recently asked the principal importers of honey to consider indicating on all containers of foreign honey that the contents are in fact imported or contain a proportion of imported honey. The importers have indicated that they are prepared to meet this request when their existing stocks of labels are exhausted.