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2. Health:
— health services research: operational research; planning management and evaluation,
— environmental health: water-related diseases; traditional medicine — tropical medicinal plants;
3. Nutrition:
— nutritional deficiencies; impact of agricultural, alimentary and socio-economic strategies on
nutritional status,
— relationships between production and storage systems, food habits and health status,
— bioavailability of nutrients and their toxicology.
The carrying-out of research activities envisaged for the two above subprogrammes also involves training
and mobility of scientific personnel, team assistance and the creation of research networks.
Proposal for a Council Directive amending for the third time Directive 75/726/EEC on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning fruit juices and certain similar
products
COM(86) 688 final
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 30 December 1986)
(87/C 24/07)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and
100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par-
liament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,
Whereas Council Directive 75/726/EEC C), as last
amended by Directive 81/487/EEC (2), does not allow
fruit nectars to be produced without the addition of
sugar; whereas in view of changes in eating habits the
existence of such products should be allowed;
Whereas it is not possible to extract the juice of certain
tropical fruits without the pulp; whereas it therefore
appears necessary to allow the use of fruit puree in the
manufacture of certain fruit juices;
Whereas the option of replacing all sugars by honey
within the limits laid down should be extended to all
fruit nectars, and the option of using sugars and honey
together in certain nectars should be deleted;
(») OJ No L 311, 1. 12. 1975, p. 40.
O OJ No L 189, 11. 7. 1981, p. 43.
Whereas to prevent fraud the sweetening of certain
concentrated fruit juices should be authorized only if
they are intended for direct sale to the consumer, since
the sweetening may not exceed the permitted limits at
the final stage;
Whereas the option under national legislation of adding
citric acid to correct the natural acidity of grape juice
and apple juice is no longer used in the Community;
Whereas the Annex to the Directive should be
supplemented as regards the category of low-acid fruits.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 75/726/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 (7) is replaced by the following:
'7. Fruit nectar
The unfermented but fermentable product,
obtained by the addition of water, with or
without the addition of sugar, to fruit juice,
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concentrated fruit juice, fruit puree, concentrated
fruit puree or to a mixture of these products
which also conforms with the Annex.'
2. Article 4 (1) (a) is replaced by the following:
'(a) the mixing of one or more kinds of fruit juices
and/or fruit purees (as defined in Article 1 (2)
and (5));'.
3. Article 7 (2) (c) is replaced by the following:
,'(c) the total replacement of sugars with honey,
within the 20 % limit specified in (a);'.
4. Article 7 (2) (d) is replaced by the following:
'(d) in the case of the production of the fruit nectars
referred to in Article 3 (2) (c) which are
obtained from apples, pears or peaches or a
mixture of these fruits, the addition of citric
acid in a quantity not greater than 5 grams per
litre of finished product; the citric acid may,
however, be replaced totally or partially by an
equivalent quantity of lemon juice.'
5. Article 7 (3) and (4) is deleted.
6. Article 8 (a) is replaced by the following:
'(a) the treatments and processes listed in Article 4
with the exception of the provisions in
paragraph 2 (a); however, the addition of sugars
provided for in Article 4 (2) (a) shall be auth-
orized only for prepackaged concentrated fruit
juices intended for direct consumption and
provided that the sweetening is indicated in the
name; in that case the total quantity of sugars
added expressed in relation to the volume of the
juice "obtained from concentrated . . . " may not
exceed the limit authorized in Article 4 (2) (a)
(i) and (ii);'.
7. The following Article l i b is inserted after Article
11a:
'Article lib
The amendments necessary to adapt Articles 4, 7, 8
and 9 and the Annex to technical progress shall be
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down
in Article 14.'
8. Article 13 is replaced by the following:
'Article 13
The identity and purity criteria for the added sub-
stances and treatment agents referred to in Articles 4
and 7 shall be determined where necessary in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
14.'
9. Article 14 is replaced by the following:
Article 14
Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to
be followed, the Commission shall decide after
consulting the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs set
up under Decision 69/414/EEC, hereinafter referred
to as "the Committee". The Committee shall discuss
matters on which the Commission has requested an
opinion. When seeking the opinion of the
Committee, the Commission may set a time limit
within which such opinion shall be given. No vote
shall be taken. However, any member of the
Committee may demand that his views be set down
in the minutes.'
10. Article 15 is deleted.
11. Article 16 (2) is replaced by the following:
'2. The derogations provided for in paragraph 1
(c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) shall cease to apply once
a specific Directive governing their content becomes
applicable, in accordance with Article 3 of Council
Directive . . . of . . . on the approximation of the laws
of the Member States concerning food additives
authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human
consumption.' (')
12. The Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
The Member States shall take the necessary measures to
comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform
the Commission thereof.
These measures shall be applied so as to:
— permit trade in products conforming with this
Directive on . . . ,
— prohibit trade in products not conforming with this
Directive on . . ..
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
0) Commission proposal COM(86) 87 final (OJ No C 116,
16. 5. 1986, p. 2).
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ANNEX
SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO FRUIT NECTARS
Nectars made from
1. Fruits with acid juice inedible in the natural state
Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis)
Quito naranjillos (Solatium quitoense)
Blackcurrants
Whitecurrants
Redcurrants
Gooseberries
Sallow-thorn berries (Hippophag)
Sloes
Plums
Quetsches
Rowanberries
Rose hips (fruits of Rosa spp.)
Sour cherries
Other cherries
Bilberries
Elderberries
Raspberries
Apricots
Strawberries
Mulberries/blackberries
Cranberries
Quinces
Other fruits belonging to this category
2. Low-acid, pulpy or highly flavoured fruits with juice inedible
in the natural state
Mangoes
Bananas
Guavas
Pawpaws
Litchis
Azeroles (Neapolitan medlars)
Soursop (Annona muricata)
Bullock's heart or custard apple (Annona reticulata)
Sugar apples
Pomegranates
Cashew nuts
Spanish plums (Spondias purpurea)
Imbu (Spondias tuberosa aroda)
Other fruits belonging to this category
3. Fruits with juice edible in the natural state
Apples
Pears
Peaches
Citrus fruits except lemons and limes
Pineapples
Other fruits belonging to this category
Minimum total acid
content expressed
as tartaric acid
(g/1 of finished product)
8
5
8
8
8
9
9
8
6
6
8
8
8
6( l )
4
7
7
4(»)
5C)
6
9
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3 0
3 0
3 0
5
4
Minimum juice
and/or puree content
(% by weight of
finished product)
25
25
25
25
25
30
25
30
30
30
30
40
35
40
40
50
40
40
40
40
30
50
25
35
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
30
25
50
50
45
50
50
50
(') Limit not applicable in the case of the product referred to in Article 3 (2) (c).
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