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 #10217  by AdamD
 13 Mar 2021, 11:51
It looks like new rules are coming in to place in the USA where there is an exemption from the requirement for a tolerance level for oxalic acid in honey and honeycomb.
https://mailchi.mp/dadant.com/march-12-2021-usda-issues-guidance-on-recent-oxalic-acid-tolerance-exemption?e=f1b1c039b6
https://beeinformed.org/2021/03/10/what-does-the-new-ruling-on-oxalic-acid-in-honey-mean/

Although this doesn't relate to the UK, it might be a foretaste of things to come if the UK follows suit at some time in the future.