# Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption, Division 5: Fruit nectar

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The fermentable but unfermented product which:
is obtained by adding water with or without the addition of sugars and/or honey to the products defined in points 1 to 4 to fruit purée and/or to concentrated fruit purée and/or to a mixture of those products, and
meets the requirements of Annex IV.
Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods , where fruit nectars are manufactured without added sugars or with reduced energy value, sugars may be replaced wholly or partially by sweeteners, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
Flavour, pulp and cells obtained by suitable physical means from the same species of fruit may be restored to the fruit nectar.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2001/112/annex/I/division/I/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2001-112/annex-I/division-I/division-5
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