LAW ASPECTS OF QUALITY AND SAFETY OF HONEY

Abstract

Any regulations regarding the production of honey became stricter afer Poland has entered the European Union. However, in case of sugar levels or HMF(5-hydroxymethylfurfural) the regulations got reduced. In many beekeeping farms, even though the laws were transformated, the process of obtaining honey did not change at all. Honey keeps its good quality thanks to abiding the Polish Norm’s requirements on honey PN-88/A-77626. Lowering the standards in the countries belonging to European Union puts the Polish honey on a pedestal. Because of the tradition of Polish beekeeping, the apiarists with years of expierience do not see the necessity of changing something which is already good. High quality of the product do not require any huge changes in the process of obtaining honey.