DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-100-6-0047

PŘEHLED LEGISLATIVNÍCH POŽADAVKŮ NA MED, MEDOVINU, PŘÍRODNÍ SLADIDLA, CUKR A SIRUPY

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR HONEY, MEAD, NATURAL SWEETENERS, SUGAR AND SYRUPS

Jan Dobeš¹, Petra Mačáková¹

¹ Ústav ochrany a welfare zvířat a veřejného veterinárního lékařství, Fakulta veterinární hygieny a ekologie, Veterinární univerzita Brno, Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Česká republika

The paper provides an overview and expert commentary on the changes introduced by the amendment of Decree No. 76/2003 Coll., on requirements for natural sweeteners, honey, sugar, syrups, molasses and mead, as amended by Decree No. 490/2025 Coll. The focus is placed on key amendments affecting individual commodities regulated by this legal act, in particular the clarification of definitions, modifications of labelling requirements, technological requirements and changes resulting from the transposition of directives of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU). The paper is based on an analysis of the amended legal text, the explanatory memorandum, the submission report and the comparative table, and emphasizes the practical implications of the legislative changes for producers, importers and official control authorities.

Keywords: decree, amendment, labelling

pages: 47-51, online: 2026