Honey Regulations (C.R.C., c. 287)

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Honey Regulations

C.R.C., c. 287

CANADA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT

Regulations Respecting the Grading, Packing and Marking of Honey

SHORT TITLE

 These Regulations may be cited as the Honey Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

  •  (1) In these Regulations,

    “Act”

    “Act” means the Canada Agricultural Products Act; (Loi)

    “adulterated”

    “adulterated”[Repealed, SOR/2011-205, s. 12]

    “Agency”

    “Agency” means the Canadian Food Inspection Agency established by section 3 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act; (Agence)

    “bulk container”

    “bulk container” means a container that has a weight capacity of more than 5 kg; (gros contenant)

    “colour classification”

    “colour classification” in respect of honey, means its hue or shade of colour as set out in Tables I and II of Schedule I as determined by the use of a honey classifier approved by the President or by the use of the Pfund honey grader; (classification selon la couleur)

    “consumer container”

    “consumer container”[Repealed, SOR/80-184, s. 1]

    “container”

    “container” means any receptacle in which honey is offered for sale; (contenant)

    “contaminated”

    “contaminated”, in respect of honey, means containing a chemical, drug, food additive, heavy metal, industrial pollutant, ingredient, medicament, microbe, pesticide, poison, toxin or any other substance not permitted by, or in an amount in excess of limits prescribed under, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Food and Drugs Act and the Pest Control Products Act; (contaminé)

    “Department”

    “Department”[Repealed, SOR/2002-354, s. 9]

    “Director”

    “Director” means the Director designated by the President; (directeur)

    “District Supervisor”

    “District Supervisor”[Repealed, SOR/2000-184, s. 9]

    “edible”

    “edible” means fit for use as human food; (version anglaise seulement)

    “first dealer”

    “first dealer” means any person who acquires for sale under their own label honey packed by another person; (premier commerçant)

    “food”

    “food” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act; (aliment)

    “food additive”

    “food additive” has the same meaning as in section B.01.001 of Part B of the Food and Drug Regulations; (additif alimentaire)

    “grade”

    “grade” means a grade established for honey pursuant to Part I; (catégorie)

    “grade designation”

    “grade designation” means “No. 1”, “No. 2”, or “No. 3”; (désignation de la catégorie)

    “grader’s certificate”

    “grader’s certificate”[Repealed, SOR/2002-354, s. 9]

    “inspection point”

    “inspection point”[Repealed, SOR/2002-354, s. 9]

    “label”

    “label” means any legend, word or mark applied to any honey or any container or package of honey; (étiquette)

    “liquid honey”

    “liquid honey” means extracted honey that has been treated to make it completely liquid and is packed in a container marked “liquid”; (miel liquide)

    “lot”

    “lot” means a uniform blend of honey in a batch or in a storage tank from which honey is drawn for processing or grading; (lot)

    “Minister”

    “Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food; (ministre)

    “net weight”

    “net weight” means the weight of honey in a container or package; (poids net)

    “operator”

    “operator” means the person who is responsible for the operation of a registered establishment; (exploitant)

    “package”

    “package” means any box, carton, crate or case, or any outer covering or wrapper, in which prepackaged honey or bulk containers of honey are packed; (emballage)

    “packer”

    “packer” means a producer grader or a registered establishment; (emballeur)

    “packing establishment”

    “packing establishment” means a building in which the preparation of honey, including its colour classification, takes place, but does not include a pasteurizing establishment or a producer-grader establishment; (établissement d’emballage)

    “packing plant”

    “packing plant”[Repealed, SOR/91-370, s. 1]

    “pasteurized”

    “pasteurized”, in relation to honey, means treated in a registered pasteurizing plant by the controlled application of heat so that the honey is free of viable sugar-tolerant yeasts; (pasteurisé)

    “pasteurizing establishment”

    “pasteurizing establishment” means a building in which the preparation of honey, including its pasteurization and colour classification, takes place; (établissement de pasteurisation)

    “pasteurizing plant”

    “pasteurizing plant”[Repealed, SOR/91-370, s. 1]

    “prepackaged honey”

    “prepackaged honey” means extracted honey that is packaged in a container in such a manner that it is ordinarily sold to or used or purchased by a consumer without being repackaged; (miel préemballé)

    “President”

    “President” means the President of the Agency; (président)

    “producer”

    “producer” means a beekeeper who produces honey; (producteur)

    “producer grader”

    “producer grader”[Repealed, SOR/91-370, s. 1]

    “producer-grader”

    “producer-grader” means a producer who grades, classifies by colour and packs honey produced in the producer’s apiaries; (producteur-classificateur)

    “producer-grader establishment”

    “producer-grader establishment” means a building in which a producer-grader carries out the preparation, including colour classification, of the producer’s honey; (établissement du producteur-classificateur)

    “Regional Director General”

    “Regional Director General”[Repealed, SOR/97-304, s. 1]

    “registered establishment”

    “registered establishment” means an establishment that is registered in accordance with section 10; (établissement agréé)

    “registration number”

    “registration number” means the number assigned to a registered establishment under section 10; (numéro d’agrément)

    “substitute”

    “substitute” means any product that resembles honey in appearance and is prepared for the same uses as honey but does not meet the standards set out in these Regulations for honey; (succédané)

    “trade name”

    “trade name” means any name or trade mark registered with or authorized by the Registrar of Trade Marks. (marque de commerce)

  • (2) [Repealed, SOR/80-184, s. 1]

  • SOR/80-184, s. 1;
  • SOR/91-370, ss. 1, 6(F), 8(F);
  • SOR/91-524, s. 1;
  • SOR/97-292, s. 9;
  • SOR/97-304, s. 1;
  • SOR/2000-184, s. 9;
  • SOR/2002-354, s. 9;
  • SOR/2011-205, s. 12.