欧盟果汁法规12欧果汁法规12.doc

I (Legislative acts) DIRECTIVES DIRECTIVE 2012/12/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 19 April 2012 amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee ( 1 ), Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure ( 2 ), Whereas: (1) In order to protect the interests of consumers and to enhance the free movement of fruit juices and certain similar products within the Union, Council Directive 2001/112/EC ( 3 ) has laid down specific provisions regarding production, composition and labelling of the products concerned. Those rules should be adapted to technical progress and should, as far as possible, take account of developments in relevant international standards, in particular the Codex General Standard for fruit juices and nectars (Codex Stan 247-2005) which was adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission during its 28th session held from 4 to 9 July 2005 (‘Codex Standard’). The Codex Standard establishes, in particular, quality factors and labelling requirements for fruit juices and similar products. (2) Without prejudice to 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 foodstuffs ( 4 ), it is necessary to amend the specific provisions of Directive 2001/112/EC concerning the labelling of fruit juices and similar products to reflect the new rules on authorised ingredients, such as those pertaining to the addition of sugars, whic