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I think it means that e.g. in the EU antibiotics use would make them lose their certification as organic producer, which probably makes a large difference finan

• throwup238 2y ago
  That was my first thought too except it’s not organic certification. Anything going to the EU would have to be on the food additive whitelist and be generally recognized as safe in the US, since the antibiotics almost certainly end up in the honey. The penalties for violating that can be pretty severe too. I.e. if one regulator tests and finds the antibiotics, they might temporarily ban imports of NZ honey altogether until the outbreak has passed or the antibiotic is approved.