Dr. Pedro P. Rodriguez wrote: "Those of you who advocate for Federal Regulation of Honey products simply do not know what you are talking about. . . . In my opinion, Federal regulation of honey products would be catastrophic for the small operator, and very costly for large scale producers. . . . ."I The regulations will not affect honey producers who do not advertise their honey as organic. Certification and inspection is only for products labeled as "organic." And yes, I do know what I'm talking about, at least some of the time. During the day I'm a lawyer for the State of Kansas, although the opinions I express are my own and not those of the agency I work at. (Yes. I'm one of those damned bureaucrats.) I hit send too quickly in typing this message, and may have inadvertently sent a partially edited reply to the list. Sorry. Steve Phillips Perry, KS