Commission Directive 2009/106/EC of 14 August 2009 amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption

Directive 2001/112/EC is amended as follows: 1. In Article 3, paragraph 6, the words ‘made with concentrate(s)’ and ‘partially made with concentrate(s)’ shall be replaced by the words ‘from concentrate(s)’ and ‘partially from concentrate(s)’ respectively. 2. In Annex I, Part I (Definitions), paragraph 1, point (b), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘The product thus obtained shall display organoleptic and analytical characteristics at least equivalent to those of an average type of juice obtained from fruits of the same kind within the meaning of point (a). The minimum Brix levels for fruit juices from concentrate are indicated in Annex V.’ 3. An Annex V, as set out in the Annex to this Directive, is added.

The Member States shall, by 1 January 2011 at the latest, bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately communicate the text of those provisions to the Commission. When the Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States.

This Directive shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.