The Dominica Bureau of Standards (Bureau) has published D-DNS CRS 18: 2011 – Specification for Honey. This standard prescribes the requirements for honey produced by the honeybees Apis mellifera and Meliponini sp. It specifies three grades of honey with requirements for production, handling, packaging, labelling, analytic sampling and testing of honey that is intended or offered for sale in Dominica. This standard takes into account the management of equipment and storage conditions of honey, and requirements for hygienic production that assures the safety of food for human consumption.

The period for Public Comments will run from July 01 to August 31, 2026.