For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree, and tomato juice is the liquid that results from pressing the fruit of the tomato plant. Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating (sometimes referred to as cold pressed ) fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.Д¬ommission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1040/2014 of 25 July 2014 amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption to adapt its Annex I to technical progress (OJ L 288,, pp.Pomegranates getting washed prior to processing in an Afghanistan fruit concentrate factory.

Successive amendments to Directive 2001/112/EC have been incorporated into the original text. Food information to consumers - legislation ( European Commission).Д¬ouncil Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (OJ L 10,, pp.It has applied since 12 January 2002 and had to become law in the EU countries by 11 July 2003. The minimum content of fruit juice and/or fruit purГ©e in fruit nectar must conform to the levels indicated in the directive and must be stated in the product labelling. The directive lists the raw materials which may be used to manufacture juice and nectar, and also the additives which may be authorised, subject to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the labelling for foodstuffs. In the case of concentrated fruit juice, if the product is not intended for delivery to the final consumer, the labelling must indicate the presence and quantity of added lemon juice, lime juice or acidifying agents on the packaging, on a label attached to the packaging, or on an accompanying document. In the case of products manufactured from 3 or more fruits, the indication of the fruits used may be replaced by the words вЂseveral fruitsвЂ™ or a similar wording, or by the number of fruits used.

To enable the industry to properly inform consumers both during the transitional period and another 18 months after its end, food-business operators could use a statement on the labels informing consumers that, from a certain date, no fruit juices contain added sugars.ДЇor products manufactured from 2 or more fruits, except where lemon and/or lime juice are used, the product name must be composed of a list of the fruits used, in descending order of the volume of the fruit juices or purГ©es included, as indicated in the list of ingredients. The use of this claim was disallowed after the end of a transitional period of 18 months. Since the addition of sugars was previously allowed, it was common that some food-business operators labelled the absence of added sugars in the fruit juices for commercial reasons by means of nutrition claim вЂwith no added sugarsвЂ™. For other products, added sugars should continue to be labelled in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Since amending Directive 2012/12/EU was adopted, the addition of sugars is no longer authorised in fruit juices.

if a product has been obtained entirely or partly from a concentrate.

if a product is a mixture of different fruits.

These require to make it clear in the product name: However, additional, specific rules are adopted in this directive in order to improve consumer information. The directive also defines particular (traditional) designations used in certain countries and languages.ДЇruit juices are labelled in accordance with the general rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the labelling of foodstuffs (see summary). These products are defined on the basis of their composition and preparation processes so as to ensure that the terms are used correctly in trade, and not in a manner which may mislead consumers. The products covered by this directive are: It sets out specific rules regarding the composition of fruit juices, their reserved names, their manufacturing characteristics and their labelling. Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption

Clear fruit juices