{"id":"F2024L00893","name":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.8.3 – Native bee honey","slug":"australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-8-3-native-bee-honey","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105302,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L00893-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.8.3 – Native bee honey","content":"![Food Standards Australia New Zealand logo](image.001.png)\n\nStandard 2.8.3 – Native bee honey\n\nThe Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this Standard under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The Standard commences on the date of gazettal.\n\n12 July 2024\n\n![Signature of the Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand ](image.002.png)\n\nMatthew O’Mullane, General Manager Risk Management and Intelligence\n\nDelegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand\n\nNote:\n\nThis Standard will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 169 on 22 July 2024. This means that this date is the gazettal date for the purposes of the above notice.\n\n  \n\nStandard 2.8.3 Native bee honey\n\nNote 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.\n\nNote 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.\n\nDivision 1 Preliminary\n\n2.8.3—1 Name\n\nThis Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.8.3 – Native bee honey.\n\nNote Commencement:  \nThis Standard commences on the date of gazettal, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.\n\n2.8.3—2 Definitions\n\nNote: In this Code (see subsection 1.1.2—3(2) of Standard 1.1.2):\n\nNative bee honey means the natural sweet substance produced by Australian native stingless bees from the genera Tetragonula or Austroplebeia following the collection of nectar from the blossoms of plants.\n\nDivision 2 Requirements for food sold as native bee honey\n\n2.8.3—3 Composition\n\nA food that is sold as native bee honey must:\n\n(a) be native bee honey; and\n\n(b) contain:\n\n    (i) no less than 50% reducing sugars; and\n    (ii) no more than 28% moisture; and\n    (iii) no less than 2% trehalulose.\n\n2.8.3—4 Labelling of native bee honey\n\nFor the labelling provisions:\n\n(a) ‘honey’ is a \\*prescribed name for native bee honey; and\n\n(b) the \\*prescribed name must be presented in conjunction with a description that adequately describes the true nature of native bee honey.\n\nExamples ‘Native bee honey’, ‘Native stingless bee honey’, ‘Australian native bee honey’\n\nNote The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a new standard with a tightly focused scope. It addresses exactly what its title suggests: establishing identity and quality standards for native bee honey. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of regulating this specific food product."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 1 page of substantive content)","Only 1 defined term ('Native bee honey')","Simple, un-nested structure with only 2 Divisions and 4 operative sections","No cross-references to external legislation beyond standard commencement machinery","Clear, measurable compositional requirements (percentages) with no conditional exceptions or alternative compliance pathways","Labelling requirement is straightforward with explicit examples provided"],"plain_english_summary":"This law governs the sale of native bee honey in Australia and New Zealand, defining it as honey produced by stingless native bees (Tetragonula or Austroplebeia) and requiring minimum quality markers — at least 50% reducing sugars, no more than 28% moisture, and at least 2% trehalulose.  \n\nIt also mandates clear labelling that identifies the product as native bee honey. The rules affect beekeepers, food manufacturers, retailers and consumers by preventing mislabeling and protecting product quality and market integrity."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument establishes a standalone Standard specifying composition and labelling for native bee honey. The text gives no comparison to or amendment of a previous Standard; it sets new, explicit requirements rather than describing a change from an earlier scope."},"complexity_factors":["Defined technical term for scope (\"native bee honey\") — Definition at 2.8.3—2 creates a narrow product category to which rules apply.","Numeric compositional thresholds require analytical testing (≥50% reducing sugars; ≤28% moisture; ≥2% trehalulose) — enforcement depends on laboratory measurement (2.8.3—3).","Requirement to use a prescribed name plus an \"adequate\" descriptive statement allows some interpretive discretion for compliance (2.8.3—4).","Cross-references to other Code provisions for labelling and definitions create dependency on external rules (Standard 1.2.1 and subsection 1.1.2—3(2) referenced in notes).","Tribunal/jurisdictional interface: standard is part of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and its application in New Zealand is subject to the Food Act 2014 (NZ) — implementation differs by jurisdiction (Notes).","Commencement tied to gazettal procedural step rather than a fixed date, affecting the timing of compliance obligations (preamble and 2.8.3—1)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This Standard defines \"native bee honey\" as the product of Australian stingless bees (genera Tetragonula or Austroplebeia) and sets mandatory composition limits for any food sold under that name: at least 50% reducing sugars, no more than 28% moisture and at least 2% trehalulose.  \n\n**Who it affects and why it matters:** Producers, packers and retailers must ensure their product meets these chemical thresholds and use the prescribed name together with an explanatory description when labelling; the Standard takes effect on gazettal."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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