THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, CALTAGIRONE, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, MANN, METZGAR, PASHINSKI AND VITALI, MARCH 7, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, MARCH 7, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of July 20, 1974 (P.L.537, No.184), entitled

"An act defining honey and regulating its sale and the

labeling and sale of imitations of honey; and providing

penalties for violation," further providing for a standard of

identity for manufactured honey.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of July 20, 1974 (P.L.537, No.184),

referred to as the Honey Sale and Labeling Act, is amended by

adding a section to read:

Section 2.1.  The Secretary of Agriculture shall, within one

year of the effective date of this section, promulgate

regulations to establish a standard of identity for honey which

standard shall apply to all honey manufactured, sold, kept for

sale or exposed or offered for sale in this Commonwealth. In

establishing the standard, the secretary shall commence with the

Codex Standard for Honey approved and adopted by the Codex

Alimentarius Commission and shall explain the reason for any

modification of the Codex Standard for Honey prior to finalizing

the regulations.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.