The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Scotland) Regulations 2013

PART 1 S General specification for fruit nectar

1.  Fruit nectar is the fermentable but unfermented product that is obtained by adding water to a [F1 product] listed in paragraph 2, either with or without one or both of the substances listed in paragraph 3. S

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in sch. 7 para. 1 substituted (28.3.2019) by The Food Standards and Hygiene (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/33), regs. 1(1), 11(3)(a)

2.  The [F2 products] are— S

(a) fruit juice;

(b) fruit juice from concentrate;

(c) concentrated fruit juice;

(d) water extracted fruit juice;

(e) dehydrated fruit juice;

(f) powdered fruit juice;

(g) fruit pur�e;

(h) concentrated fruit pur�e; and

(i) any mixture of the products mentioned in subparagraphs (a) to (h).

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in sch. 7 para. 2 substituted (28.3.2019) by The Food Standards and Hygiene (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/33), regs. 1(1), 11(3)(b)

3.  The substances are— S

(a) sugars; and

(b) honey.

4.  The amount of sugars or honey, or sugars and honey, added to the product in accordance with paragraph 1 must not exceed 20% of the total weight of the finished product. S

5.  The product must contain the minimum content of fruit juice, fruit pur�e, or a mixture of such juice and pur�e, specified in Part 2 of this Schedule. S

6.  Where the product is manufactured without added sugar or with reduced energy value, sugars may be replaced wholly or partially by sweeteners in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 1333/2008. S

7.  As well as the ingredients mentioned in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, the product may contain any of the following— S

(a) an authorised additional ingredient;

(b) an authorised additional substance;

(c) restored flavour, pulp and cells (or any one or more of them) obtained by suitable physical means from the same species of fruit; and

(d) sweeteners (which may be added in addition to any sugar or honey added in accordance with paragraph 1 as read with paragraph 3).

8.  No treatment, except for an authorised treatment, may be used in the manufacture of a product. S