Honey testing standards

Section 203(h)(6) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622(h)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Any sampling or analytical testing relied upon by a packer, repacker, importer, distributor, or seller to substantiate that honey packed, repacked, labeled, marketed, or sold in interstate commerce in the United States, including imported honey, is honey, pure honey, or otherwise meets any claim regarding purity, floral source, geographic origin, grade, or authenticity— (A) shall be conducted by a laboratory or other qualified testing entity located in the United States; (B) shall be conducted using methods recognized or approved by the Secretary; and (C) may not be satisfied solely by a foreign certificate of analysis, foreign government certification, or testing conducted outside the United States. The Secretary may review and update methods under this paragraph in consultation with one or more land-grant colleges or universities..