Fruit Juice Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 83, 16 February 2004, 5 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Women on fruit juice and similar products. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Beverages Fruits/edible nuts Food additives Standards Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance introduces the Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption into Austrian national legislation. The said Ordinances regulates the production of fruit juice and similar products. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as “fruit”, “pulp”, “concentrated pulp”, “juice”, “concentrated juice”, “nectar”, “dry fruit nectar”. Articles 2 to 4 deal with allowed ingredients, such as vitamins, minerals, different kinds of sugar, etc. Article 6 indicates authorized methods and substances for the production of fruit juice. Details of marking and labelling are contained in articles 7 to 9. The Ordinance consists of 10 articles and 1 Annex laying down special provisions for fruit nectar. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Standards, Packaging/labelling, Beverages, Food additives, Processing/handling, Fruits/edible nuts, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance amending the Fruit Juice Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2013 Keyword: Beverages, Fruits/edible nuts, Food additives, Standards, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the Fruit Juice Ordinance Legislation | Austria | 2010 Keyword: Beverages, Fruits/edible nuts Source: FAO, FAOLEX