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Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. No. 305 of 2013).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Fruits/edible nuts Beverages Food additives Standards Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations implement in Scotland Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption. They regulate the use of the names and other labelling requirements for: fruit juice, fruit juice from concentrate, concentrated fruit juice, water extracted fruit juice, dehydrated fruit juice and powdered fruit juice and fruit nectar. They also: lay down what additional ingredients and substances may be added to regulated products and what treatments the products may undergo in their manufacture, impose an obligation on food authorities to enforce the Regulations, and apply, with modifications, section 10 of the Food Safety Act 1990 in respect of improvement notices and some other provisions of that Act.

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

Repeals

Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 293 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Sugar, Packaging/labelling, Fruits/edible nuts, Beverages

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. No. 312 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX