Activities of Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI related to 2010/0254(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (debate)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs5, and in particular Article 7(2) and (5) thereof, should apply subject to certain conditions. It should be clearly indicated when a product is a mixture of fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, and, for fruit nectar, when it is obtained entirely or partly from a concentrated product. The list of ingredients in the labelling should bear the names of both the fruit juices and fruit juices from concentrate used. There should be a ban on the use of misleading or ambiguous descriptions such as ‘natural juice’, which suggest that juices have been produced directly when this is not the case.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 4
Article 4
The labelling of concentrated fruit juice referred to in Annex I, Part I, point 2, not intended for delivery to the final consumer, shall bear a reference indicating the presence and quantity of added lemon juice, lime juice or acidifying agents permitted by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives*. This reference shall appear on the packaging, on a label attached to the packaging or on an accompanying document. It shall be prohibited to use misleading or ambiguous descriptions such as ‘natural juice’, which suggest that juices have been produced directly when this is not the case.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 3 - paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 - paragraph 6 a (new)
(1a) In article 3, the following paragraph 6a is inserted: „6a. The use of misleading or ambiguous names, such as ‘natural juice’, which give the impression that juices have been made from fresh fruit when they have not shall be prohibited.”