Amendment of regulation 23

Regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the 1977 Regulations shall beamended as follows—

a

for the definition of“fruit juice” substitute the following definition—

  • “fruit juice” means—

    1. a

      the food consisting of fermentable but unfermented juicewhich—

      1. i

        is obtained from fruit by mechanical processes and has thecharacteristic colour, aroma and flavour of juice of the fruit fromwhich it is obtained, or

      2. ii

        is obtained from concentrated fruit juice by the addition of waterand has the organoleptic and analytical characteristics of fruit juiceobtained from fruit of the same kind by mechanical processes, or

      3. iii

        is obtained from fruit other than apricots, citrus fruits, grapes,peaches, pears or pineapples by diffusion processes and is intended tobe used in the preparation of concentrated fruit juice;

    2. b

      fruit puree where the nature of the fruit from which thejuice is to be obtained is such that it is impossible to extract thejuice without the pulp;

b

in the definition of“fruit nectar”—

i

insert immediately after the words“quantity of acid” the words“(if any)”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (b) delete the words“obtained exclusively from fruit puree or concentrated fruitpuree or an admixture thereof”;

iii

delete sub-paragraph (c);

c

in the definition of“sell” insert immediately after the word“sell”the words“, save in relation to regulation 7(1A),”;

d

after the definition of“sugar” insert the following definition—

i

in the English and Welsh Regulations—

  • “ultimate consumer” has the meaning assigned to it by the Food Labelling Regulations 19844;

ii

in the Scottish Regulations—

  • “ultimate consumer” has the meaning assigned to it by the Food Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 19845;