The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (revoked)F1

These Regulations, which apply in relation to England only, transpose Commission Directive 2009/106/EC amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (OJNo. L 212, 15.8.2009, p. 42).

Commission Directive 2009/106/EC makes two amendments to Council Directive 2001/112/EC (OJNo. L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 58). First, it makes a small linguistic change in relation to mixed juice products containing fruit juice and fruit juices from concentrate and to nectars obtained wholly or partly from one or more concentrated products, in order to alleviate translational difficulties across Member States of the EU. Second, it introduces a table laying down the minimum Brix levels for fruit juices from concentrate.

These Regulations amend the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1564) (“the 2003 Regulations”), so as to—

These Regulations also require the Secretary of State to review the operation and effect of the 2003 Regulations and publish a report within five years beginning on 16^th May 2011 and within every five years after that (regulation 2(4)). Following a review it will fall to the Secretary of State to consider whether the 2003 Regulations should remain as they are, or be revoked or be amended. A further instrument would be needed to revoke the 2003 Regulations or to amend them.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Food Policy Unit, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR and is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.