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And the debate is?
You are saying - there are no standards.
I am saying - sure there are (just not as technical and well defined as ISO TCP/IP standards or ANSI SQL standards).
Let us just kick this back to the USDA and wash out hands.
This is not really for us to debate.
Because the debate itself is introduced by inconsistency from the original sources (here is well documented cases for India/USDA):
Labeling. Products produced under the agreement must meet all USDA organic labeling requirements. USDA Organic Seal
USDA Organic Seal >>>
People who sell or label a product "organic" when they know it does not meet USDA standards can be fined up to $17,952 for each violation.
https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic/organic-seal
Clearly, they are throwing around the term - "USDA standards".
So while there are no technical honey standards, here are higher level, umbrella "USDA standards" requiring the Indian-produced honey should comply with in some ways, so to be sold as "organic" (which may include various standardization criteria I guess).
And so, there are not technical standards, but yet there are some sort of "standards".
For sure, there are not engineering level standards to speak of.
Not even close - no debate about this one.