Regulatory protection of the production and marketing of honey and its derivatives in Mexico

Objective: Analyze state and protection regulations in the production and marketing processes of honey in Mexico. Design/methodology/approach: The dogmatic legal method was used and the existing beekeeping laws in the states with the highest honey production in Mexico were analyzed; secondary regulations and public policies related to the production and marketing of honey and its derivatives. Results: The laws issued are omission and insufficient to achieve protection of the marketing of honey and its derivatives. Limitations of the study/implications: It was not possible to analyze the protection of all types of honey due to the lack of specific regulations. Production records are subjective and imprecise and therefore many producers are not considered; so the boost to production is deficient. The lack of regulation and specific regulations puts the ways of life of the rural centers where honey is produced. Findings/Conclusions: It is necessary to enact a federal law that regulates the production and marketing process of honey and its derivatives within the schemes for the valorization of products, types of honey and the know-how of indigenous peoples and producers.