• 30. (1) Prior to January 1, 1980, honey packed in bulk containers and graded under these Regulations shall be packed in accordance with the following sizes of containers:

  • (a) 30 pounds net weight;

  • (b) 40 pounds net weight;

  • (c) 60 pounds net weight;

  • (d) 65 pounds net weight;

  • (e) 70 pounds net weight;

  • (f) 1/2 barrel;

  • (g) 1 barrel; or

  • (h) larger drums of unspecified sizes.

• (2) Subject to subsection (3), on and after January 1, 1980, honey packed in bulk containers and graded under these Regulations shall be packed in accordance with the following sizes of containers:

  • (a) 7 kg;

  • (b) 15 kg;

  • (c) 30 kg; or

  • (d) larger containers the net weight of which is measured in multiples of 1 kg.

• (3) Honey may, until July 1, 1981, be packed in containers of the sizes set out in paragraphs (1)(a) to (h) where those containers were manufactured prior to January 1, 1980.

31. The Minister may authorize for experimental use sizes of containers not set out in sections 29 and 30.

• 32. (1) Every container of honey shall be in clean, sanitary and sound condition, have a tightly fitting lid and be free from severe dents or buckling and from obvious signs of internal rusting.

• (2) Every container of prepackaged honey shall be new.

33. Boxes shall be well constructed of durable material approved by the Minister and shall be clean, in good condition and not defaced by old markings.

34. Honey that is not packed in a container in accordance with section 29 or 30 or not marked in accordance with sections 35 and 36 may be shipped out of Canada if

• (a) it complies with the established trade requirements of the importing country;

• (b) the registration number of the registered establishment or producer grader is marked on the label or embossed on the container;

• (c) an inspection has been made before the honey is shipped showing that the grade of the honey to be shipped is that stipulated in the contract of sale or in a signed statement supplied by the shipper; and

• (d) labels or other marks on the container do not misrepresent the honey, the origin of the honey or the class and grade thereof.

• 35. (1) Every container of prepackaged honey that is graded under these Regulations shall have marked

  • (a) on the main panel of the label on the container

    • (i) the words, “honeydew honey”, “Lavender honey”, “Rubinia honey”, “alfalfa honey”, “Banksia menziesii honey” or the word “honey”, either alone or with the name or names of a floral source, whichever is applicable,

    • (ii) the grade name of the honey immediately followed by its colour classification in accordance with subsection 6(2),

    • (iii) prior to January 1, 1980, the net weight

      • (A) in pounds or, if less than 1 pound, in ounces, and

      • (B) in kilograms or, if less than 1 kilogram, in grams,

    • (iv) subject to subsection (5), on and after January 1, 1980, the net weight in kilograms or, if less than 1 kilogram, in grams, and

    • (v) where applicable

      • (A) the word “liquid”,

      • (B) the word “creamed” or any other word indicating that the contents are granulated,

      • (C) the word “pasteurized”, and

      • (D) the word “pressed”; and

  • (b) on any panel of the label other than a panel located on the bottom of the container

    • (i) the name and address of the packer or the name and address of the first dealer and the registration number of the packer, and

    • (ii) the brand or trade name, if any.

• (2) All information required by this Part to be shown on the label or container of prepackaged honey shall be shown in both official languages.

• (3) The markings required by this section shall be clearly and prominently displayed on the label so as to be readily discernible, in letters of not less than 1.6 mm in height, except that the markings required by subparagraphs (1)(a)(ii) to (iv) shall be shown in letters of not less than the following height:

  • (a) 1.6 mm where the main panel display surface of the container is not more than 32 square cm;

  • (b) 3.2 mm where the main panel display surface of the container is more than 32 square cm but not more than 258 square cm;

  • (c) 6.4 mm where the main panel display surface of the container is more than 258 square cm but not more than 645 square cm;

  • (d) 9.5 mm where the main panel display surface of the container is more than 645 square cm but not more than 25.8 square dm; and

  • (e) 12.7 mm where the main panel display surface of the container is more than 25.8 square dm.

• (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), the symbol g or kg shall appear in lettering not less than 1.6 mm in height.

• (5) Where honey is packed in a container of a size set out in paragraphs 29(1)(a) to (i), the label shall show, in addition to the information required by subparagraph (1)(a)(iv), the net weight in pounds, or if less than 1 pound, in ounces.