Hello all,

I tried to research the labeling requirements of Honey and ,in particular, the size of lettering required.

Statutary Instrument 28/1973 gave the following packed net weights 62.5g; 125g;250g; 375g; 500g; 750g; 1kg; 1.5kg; 2kg; 3kg; 4kg and the following Imperial wieghts 2oz; 4oz; 8oz; 120z; 1 lb; 1½lb; 2lb; 3lb; 4lb; 5lb; 6lb; 7lb.

The size of lettering was according to the following:

Container                                        Height of letter
no dimension larger than 120mm           1.5mm

one or more dimension larger than
120mm, but no dimension larger 
than 300mm                                       2.5mm


one or more dimension larger than
300mm, but no dimension larger 
than 450mm                                      4.0mm     

I have been unable to find any Irish Statutary Instrument which altered these sizes; although S.I. 483 of 2002 refers to S.I.28/1973 amongst others and says that these Orders, insofaar as they require containers in which goods are packed to bear notices complying with those Orders, shall not apply to foodstuffs that comply with the Directives and these Regulations.

So does this mean that the minimum size of lettering specified above does not apply?

If so are there other regulations regarding the minimum size of lettering?

The latest directive on Honey 2001/110/EC with its Irish S.I.367 of 2003 is silent on this matter.

Ruary Rudd

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