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Scope: This document specifies the requirements for the rearing of Changyang honeybees, colony management, production tools, the harvest of mature honey, the quality and safety of honey, storage, and traceability. This document is applicable to apiaries that adopt zoning rearing of honeybees; Main technical contents: Requirements and steps for the production of mature honey 1. Mature honey from Changyang honeybees must be reared in zoned areas. The honey combs and brood combs should be separated. Only when the honey comb is completely sealed can it be removed. 2. The removed honey combs should be taken to the honey extraction vehicle dedicated room for honey extraction. The old nest combs should be discarded. Before returning the combs to the hive after honey extraction, they should be disinfected. 3. The specific steps of honey extraction are: shaking off the bees - moving back to the dedicated room - placing the honey combs on the honey extraction rack for dehumidification and ripening - cutting off the honey cap - placing them in the honey extractor for honey extraction - removing the empty combs - returning them to the hive. 4. The extracted honey should be filtered through a sieve with a mesh size of more than 100, removing impurities, and stored in clean and hygienic containers.