Regulation 2 Definitions of “fruit juice” and similar products

(1)

In these Regulations “fruit juice” means (unless the context otherwise requires) a product that complies with the specification in Schedule 2.

(2)

In these Regulations—

(a)

“fruit juice from concentrate” means a product that complies with the specification in Schedule 3;

(b)

“concentrated fruit juice” means a product that complies with the specification in Schedule 4;

(c)

“water extracted fruit juice” means a product that complies with the specification in Schedule 5; F1...

(d)

“dehydrated fruit juice” or “powdered fruit juice” means a product that complies with the specification in Schedule 6 F2;

F3(e)

“reduced-sugar fruit juice” means a product that complies with the specification in Schedule 7A;

(f)

“reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate” means a product that complies with the specification in Schedule 7B; and

(g)

“concentrated reduced-sugar fruit juice” means a product that complies with the specification in Schedule 7C.

(3)

In these Regulations “fruit nectar” means a product that complies with the specification in Schedule 7.

Annotations

F1: Word in reg. 2(2)(c) omitted (14.6.2026) by virtue of The Breakfast Foods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/5), regs. 1, 5(2)(a) (with reg. 7(1))
F2: Reg. 2(2)(d): semicolon substituted for full stop (14.6.2026) by The Breakfast Foods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/5), regs. 1, 5(2)(b) (with reg. 7(1))
F3: Reg. 2(2)(e)-(g) inserted (14.6.2026) by The Breakfast Foods (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/5), regs. 1, 5(2)(c) (with reg. 7(1))