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14.—(1) A person must not trade in a fruit nectar unless the labelling of the product complies with paragraphs (2) to (8).
(2) The labelling of a fruit nectar must indicate the minimum content of fruit juice, fruit pur�e, or mixture of fruit juice and fruit pur�e, that it contains, using the words “fruit content: [x] % minimum” with the appropriate figure substituting “[x]”.
(3) The wording required by paragraph (2) must be located in the same field of vision as the product name.
(4) The labelling of a fruit nectar obtained wholly from one or more concentrated products must bear the words “from concentrate” or, as the case may be, “from concentrates”.
(5) The labelling of a fruit nectar obtained partly from one or more concentrated products must bear the words “partially from concentrate” or, as the case may be, “partially from concentrates”.
(6) The wording required by paragraphs (4) and (5) must appear close to the product name in characters that are clearly visible and stand out well from the background against which it appears.
(7) A claim stating that sugars have not been added to a fruit nectar, or any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may not be made unless the product does not contain any added monosaccharides or disaccharides or any other food used for its sweetening properties, including sweeteners as defined in Regulation No 1333/2008.
(8) Where a claim stating that sugars have not been added to a fruit nectar, or any claim likely to have the same meaning to the consumer, is made and sugars are naturally present in the fruit nectar, the indication “contains naturally occurring sugars” must also appear on the label.
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