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Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2026) 1914
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Notification: 2026/0374/IT
Notification of a draft text from a Member State
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MSG: 20261914.EN
1. MSG 001 IND 2026 0374 IT EN 13-07-2026 IT NOTIF
2. Italy
3A. Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy
Dipartimento Mercato e Tutela
Direzione Generale Consumatori e Mercato
Divisione II. Normativa tecnica - Sicurezza e conformità dei prodotti, qualità prodotti e servizi
00187 Roma - Via Molise, 2
3B. Ministero dell’agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
Dipartimento della sovranità alimentare e dell’ippica
4. 2026/0374/IT - C20A - Agriculture, hunting
5. Ministerial Decree laying down ‘Specifications for the production of ‘Honey of certified quality’ within the framework of the National Animal Husbandry Quality Scheme (SQNZ) – Ministerial Decree No 646632 of 16 December 2022’.
6. Product Specification
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8. The specifications, in compliance with the provisions set out in higher-level legislation (European Union and national legislation on food chain safety, animal health and welfare, and the placing of products on the market), aims to promote bee products whose characteristics exceed current commercial standards by virtue of the processing and management of the final product, and thus also to safeguard the product’s origin and its intrinsic qualities, through compliance with rigorous standards verified by a system of checks carried out by accredited control bodies and supervised by the competent authorities.
The draft decree consists of eight chapters.
9. The production specifications aim to protect honey producers, in compliance with the provisions set out in higher-level legislation (European Union and national legislation on food chain safety, animal health and welfare, and the placing of products on the market), by obtaining products with characteristics that exceed current commercial standards, ensuring greater profitability for companies in the beekeeping sector.
Furthermore, it aims to provide a product designed to meet the demands of consumers seeking specific values associated with the product in question (respect for the environment, naturalness, food safety, distinctive organoleptic characteristics);
9a. By voluntarily adhering to the product specifications composed of defined and certified rules, in any case with priority in respect of provisions deriving from higher-level sources (European Union legislation and national legislation on food chain safety, animal health and welfare and the placing of products on the market).
The code of practice, adherence to which is voluntary, sets out rules (which ensure a higher quality product) that are clearly defined, identifiable and certifiable by accredited inspection bodies supervised by the competent authority.
9b. Compliance with the code of practice is voluntary; it does not entail any restrictions on the internal market nor does it have any impact on cross-border trade, which therefore remains unaffected.
9c. Adherence to the product specification is voluntary and does not impose any restrictions on rights and freedoms.
10. References to basic texts:
11. No
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13. No
14. No
15. No
16.
TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No
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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
email: grow-dir2015-1535-central@ec.europa.eu
