"If almost one in two honey products imported into the European Union is adulterated, this means that 20% of all 'honey' consumed in the EU is adulterated."
So Stanislav Jas, president of the honey working group of Copa and Cogeca, the organizations of farmers and agri-food cooperatives of the EU.
"If we add the fact that fake honey is entering the EU at a cost of only 1.5 euros per kilo from a relatively small number of countries - concludes Jas - one can understand why we are experiencing a real agricultural disaster in the European Union".
The associations ask for the obligation to mention the respective countries of origin of the honey with percentage shares in decreasing order,