Honey Regulations

2 (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adulterated[Repealed, SOR/2011-205, s. 12]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consumer container[Repealed, SOR/80-184, s. 1]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Department[Repealed, SOR/2002-354, s. 9]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District Supervisor[Repealed, SOR/2000-184, s. 9]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grader’s certificate[Repealed, SOR/2002-354, s. 9]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inspection point[Repealed, SOR/2002-354, s. 9]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]