Council Directive 2001/112/ECShow full title

[F1 3. Authorised treatments and substances U.K.

Only the following treatments may be applied and only the following substances may be added to the products referred to in Part I:

• Mechanical extraction processes;

• The usual physical processes, including in-line water extraction (diffusion) of the edible part of fruits other than grapes for the manufacture of concentrated fruit juices, provided that the fruit juices thus obtained comply with point 1 of Part I;

• For grape juice, where sulphitation with sulphur dioxide of the grapes has been used, desulphitation by physical means is authorised, provided that the total quantity of SO ₂ present in the final product does not exceed 10 mg/l;

• Enzyme preparations: pectinases (for breakdown of pectin), proteinases (for breakdown of proteins) and amylases (for breakdown of starch) meeting the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes (1) ;

• Edible gelatine;

• Tannins;

• Silica sol;

• Charcoal;

• Nitrogen;

• Bentonite as an adsorbent clay;

• Chemically inert filtration aids and precipitation agents (including perlite, washed diatomite, cellulose, insoluble polyamide, polyvinylpolypyrrolidone, polystyrene), which comply with Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (2) ;

• Chemically inert adsorption aids which comply with Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, and which are used to reduce the limonoid and naringin content of citrus juice without significantly affecting the limonoid glucosides, acid, sugars (including oligosaccharides) or mineral content [F2 ;]

• [F3 Plant proteins from wheat, peas or potatoes for clarification.] ]

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Commission 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.

F3 Inserted by Commission 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption.

(1)

[F1 OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 7 .]

(2)

[F1 OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4 .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption.