The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Wales) Regulations 2003

Made: 26th November 2003

Coming into force: 28th November 2003

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Citation, commencement and application

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Interpretation

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Scope of Regulations

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Reserved descriptions

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Labelling and description of designated products

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Manner or marking or labelling

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Penalties and enforcement

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Defence in relation to exports

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Application of various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990

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Amendments and revocations

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Transitional provision

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SCHEDULE 1 — RESERVED DESCRIPTIONS FOR DESIGNATED PRODUCTS

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Fruit juice

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Concentrated fruit juice

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Fruit juice from concentrate

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Dehydrated or powdered fruit juice

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Fruit nectar

SCHEDULE 2 — PERMITTED RAW MATERIALS IN PREPARATION OF DESIGNATED PRODUCTS

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SCHEDULE 3 — ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS PERMITTED IN PARTICULAR DESIGNATED PRODUCTS

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SCHEDULE 4 — PERMITTED TREATMENTS AND ADDITIONAL SUBSTANCES

Treatments

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Additional substances

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SCHEDULE 5 — MINIMUM JUICE AND PUREE CONTENT OF FRUIT NECTARS

	Minimum juice, purée or juice and purée content (% by volume of finished product)
Notes: In the case of a product prepared from a mixture of types of fruit, this Schedule shall be read as if the minimum quantities specified for the various types of fruit mentioned or referred to therein were reduced in proportion to the relative quantities of the types of fruit used.	Notes: In the case of a product prepared from a mixture of types of fruit, this Schedule shall be read as if the minimum quantities specified for the various types of fruit mentioned or referred to therein were reduced in proportion to the relative quantities of the types of fruit used.
I. Fruit nectars made from fruits with acidic juice unpalatable in the natural state
Passion fruit	25
Quito naranjillos	25
Blackcurrants	25
Whitecurrants	25
Redcurrants	25
Gooseberries	30
Sallow-thorn berries	25
Sloes	30
Plums	30
Quetsches	30
Rowanberries	30
Rose hips	40
Sour cherries	35
Other cherries	40
Bilberries	40
Elderberries	50
Raspberries	40
Apricots	40
Strawberries	40
Mulberries / blackberries	40
Cranberries	30
Quinces	50
Lemons and limes	25
Other fruits belonging to this category	25
II. Fruit nectars made from low-acid, pulpy or highly flavoured fruits with juice unpalatable in the natural state
Mangoes	25
Bananas	25
Guavas	25
Papayas	25
Lychees	25
Azeroles (Neapolitan medlars)	25
Soursop	25
Bullock’s heart or custard apple	25
Sugar apples	25
Pomegranates	25
Cashew fruits	25
Spanish plums	25
Umbu	25
Other fruits belonging to this category
III. Fruit nectars made from fruits with juice palatable in the natural state
Apples	50
Pears	50
Peaches	50
Citrus fruits except lemons and limes	50
Pineapples	50
Other fruits belonging to this category	50

Signed

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 .

D. Elis-Thomas — The Presiding Officer of the Assembly — 2003-11-26

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1990 c. 16.

[^f00002]: Functions of the Secretary of State under the Food Safety Act 1990, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).

[^f00003]: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1.

[^f00004]: OJ No. L61, 18.3.1995, p.1, as last amended by Directive 98/72/EC (OJ No. L295, 4.11.1998, p.18).

[^f00005]: OJ No. L1, 3.1.94, p.1.

[^f00006]: OJ No. L1, 3.1.94, p.571.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1996/1499, amended by S.I. 1998/141, S.I. 1998/1398, S.I. 1998/2424, S.I. 1999/747, S.I. 1999/1136, S.I. 1999/1483, S.I. 1999/1540, S.I. 2000/768, S.I. 2000/2254, S.I. 2000/3323, S.I. 2001/2294, S.I. 2001/3442, S.I. 2001/3775 and S.I. 2002/379.

[^f00008]: OJ No. L10, 12.1.2002, p.58, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision 99/2002 (OJ No. L298, 31.10.2002, p.10).

[^f00009]: S.I. 1995/3124, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00010]: S.I. 1995/3187, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00011]: S.I. 1977/927.

[^f00012]: S.I. 1982/1727.

[^f00013]: S.I. 1985/67.

[^f00014]: S.I. 1990/2486.

[^f00015]: S.I. 1991/1476.

[^f00016]: S.I. 1992/2596.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1995/3187; relevant amendments are S.I. 1997/1413, 1999/1136, 2001/1787 (W. 128), 1440 (W. 102).

[^f00018]: S.I. 1982/1311.

[^f00019]: S.I. 1991/1284.

[^f00020]: S.I. 1995/236.

[^f00021]: 1998 c. 38.

[^f00022]: OJ No. L237, 10.9.94, p.3, as amended by Directive 96/83/EC (OJ No. L48, 19.2.97, p.16).

[^f00023]: OJ No. L10, 12.1.2002, p.53.

[^f00024]: OJ No. L10, 12.1.2002, p.47.

[^f00025]: OJ No. L40, 11.2.1989, p.27.

[^f00026]: The Directives are Council Directive 89/109/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States in relation to materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs OJ No. L40, 11.2.1989 and Commission Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs OJ No. L220, 15.8.2002, p.18.

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	Minimum juice, purée or juice and purée content (% by volume of finished product)
I.Fruit nectars made from fruits with acidic juice unpalatable in the natural statePassion fruit25Quito naranjillos25Blackcurrants25Whitecurrants25Redcurrants25Gooseberries30Sallow-thorn berries25Sloes30Plums30Quetsches30Rowanberries30Rose hips40Sour cherries35Other cherries40Bilberries40Elderberries50Raspberries40Apricots40Strawberries40Mulberries / blackberries40Cranberries30Quinces50Lemons and limes25Other fruits belonging to this category25	I.Fruit nectars made from fruits with acidic juice unpalatable in the natural statePassion fruit25Quito naranjillos25Blackcurrants25Whitecurrants25Redcurrants25Gooseberries30Sallow-thorn berries25Sloes30Plums30Quetsches30Rowanberries30Rose hips40Sour cherries35Other cherries40Bilberries40Elderberries50Raspberries40Apricots40Strawberries40Mulberries / blackberries40Cranberries30Quinces50Lemons and limes25Other fruits belonging to this category25
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Fruit nectars made from fruits with acidic juice unpalatable in the natural state	Fruit nectars made from fruits with acidic juice unpalatable in the natural state
Passion fruit	25
Quito naranjillos	25
Blackcurrants	25
Whitecurrants	25
Redcurrants	25
Gooseberries	30
Sallow-thorn berries	25
Sloes	30
Plums	30
Quetsches	30
Rowanberries	30
Rose hips	40
Sour cherries	35
Other cherries	40
Bilberries	40
Elderberries	50
Raspberries	40
Apricots	40
Strawberries	40
Mulberries / blackberries	40
Cranberries	30
Quinces	50
Lemons and limes	25
Other fruits belonging to this category	25
II.Fruit nectars made from low-acid, pulpy or highly flavoured fruits with juice unpalatable in the natural stateMangoes25Bananas25Guavas25Papayas25Lychees25Azeroles (Neapolitan medlars)25Soursop25Bullock’s heart or custard apple25Sugar apples25Pomegranates25Cashew fruits25Spanish plums25Umbu25Other fruits belonging to this category	II.Fruit nectars made from low-acid, pulpy or highly flavoured fruits with juice unpalatable in the natural stateMangoes25Bananas25Guavas25Papayas25Lychees25Azeroles (Neapolitan medlars)25Soursop25Bullock’s heart or custard apple25Sugar apples25Pomegranates25Cashew fruits25Spanish plums25Umbu25Other fruits belonging to this category
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Fruit nectars made from low-acid, pulpy or highly flavoured fruits with juice unpalatable in the natural state	Fruit nectars made from low-acid, pulpy or highly flavoured fruits with juice unpalatable in the natural state
Mangoes	25
Bananas	25
Guavas	25
Papayas	25
Lychees	25
Azeroles (Neapolitan medlars)	25
Soursop	25
Bullock’s heart or custard apple	25
Sugar apples	25
Pomegranates	25
Cashew fruits	25
Spanish plums	25
Umbu	25
Other fruits belonging to this category
III.Fruit nectars made from fruits with juice palatable in the natural stateApples50Pears50Peaches50Citrus fruits except lemons and limes50Pineapples50Other fruits belonging to this category50	III.Fruit nectars made from fruits with juice palatable in the natural stateApples50Pears50Peaches50Citrus fruits except lemons and limes50Pineapples50Other fruits belonging to this category50
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Fruit nectars made from fruits with juice palatable in the natural state	Fruit nectars made from fruits with juice palatable in the natural state
Apples	50
Pears	50
Peaches	50
Citrus fruits except lemons and limes	50
Pineapples	50
Other fruits belonging to this category	50

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