
To use this Seal, honey companies must be transparent about their operations. Since European authorities strictly monitor financial activities, tracking payments for honey purchases can reliably confirm its origin.
Companies applying for the Seal must allow an independent auditor, selected by the association, to examine their records and bank statements to verify honey purchases.
A numbered Seal is issued only to companies that can prove they purchased specific batches of honey directly from beekeepers. Samples from these batches are tested to ensure that the honey in the Sealed jars is identical to the honey purchased.