The European Union and the United Kingdom have listed the United States (U.S.) as a country eligible to export honey provided honey producers meet their program requirements. Under these programs, domestic U.S. companies must adhere to specific requirements for each shipment destined to a European Union or United Kingdom member country. In general, these requirements include:
- USDA Plant Survey (pdf) at an acceptable level.
- Honey producers must follow the sampling and testing protocol with respect to the frequency of testing and the compounds that must be monitored.
- Honey must be certified by the USDA on a Health Certificate modeled after the current EU or UK Health Certificate.
For More Information:
Certification of Honey Exports and related inspection services are available on a fee for service basis from USDA’s Specialty Crops inspection Division. For more information about Honey, please visit the National Honey Board’s web site.