Establishes the Honey Integrity and Consumer Transparency Act to protect honey marketed in the U.S.
The Honey Integrity and Consumer Transparency Act establishes a Federal Standard of Identity for honey, ensuring its purity and authenticity. The Act mandates the Department of Agriculture to oversee a Honey Integrity Program, which includes a centralized Honey Fraud Registry and risk-based testing protocols. Imported honey must comply with the Standard of Identity, with non-compliant lots facing mandatory refusal of admission. Domestic honey producers verified under the USDA quality assurance program are exempt from mandatory per-batch forensic laboratory testing.
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