Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 305 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Sugar Packaging/labelling Fruits/edible nuts Beverages Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement for Northern Ireland Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption. They: (a) prescribe definitions and reserved descriptions for certain designated fruit juice products; (b) prescribe the raw materials, treatment processes and additional ingredients to be used in preparation of designated products; (c) prescribe minimum fruit juice content for products bearing the reserved description "fruit nectar"; (d) restrict the use of reserved descriptions to the designated products to which they relate; (e) prescribe labelling requirements for such products and for designated products; (f) make provision for enforcement and defence: and (g) apply various provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) 1991. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk 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 Amended by Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 47 of 2011). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Sugar, Packaging/labelling, Fruits/edible nuts, Beverages Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.I. No. 253 of 2013). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Fruits/edible nuts, Beverages, Food additives, Standards, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX