NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

Proposed R70-520 “Standard of Identity and Labeling Requirements for Honey”

As required by the “Raw Honey Amendments” passed by the 2011 Utah Legislature, the Department has promulgated a rule for the implementation of the new law.  A public hearing to gather comments about the proposed rule is scheduled, as follows:

February 13, 2012
9:30 a.m. to noon
Main Conference Room
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
350 North Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, UT

Additionally, until 5:00 pm on March 1, 2012, written, faxed, email, telephone and in-person comments can be submitted to:

Richard W. Clark
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
350 North Redwood Road
PO Box 146500
Salt Lake City, Utah  84114-6500
Ph (801) 538-7150; fax (801) 538-4949; email richardwclark@utah.gov

Background

On October 12, 2010, the Department promulgated rule R68-21 “Standard of Identification for Honey”.  This was done at the request of Utah’s honey industry. In March 2011, the Utah Legislature passed a State Law called “Raw Honey Amendments”.  The new law requires the Department to promulgate rules regarding the labeling of raw honey.  The Department has developed a proposed rule called R70-520 “Standard of Identity and Labeling Requirements for Honey”. This combines the language from R68-21 with the new language needed for raw honey labeling. As part of this action, R68-21 will be eliminated.

Copies of the “Raw Honey Amendments” and the proposed R70-520 are enclosed. I encourage you to submit comments.

                                                                                Sincerely,

                                                                                Richard W. Clark, Director Division of Regulatory Services

 

 

Enrolled Copy H.B. 148
RAW HONEY AMENDMENTS

Here is the proposed Rule
Proposed Rule