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NoL153/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.7.68
REGULATION (EEC)No865/68OFTHECOUNCIL
of28June1968
onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinproductsprocessed
fromfruitandvegetables
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticular
Articles42and43thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanPar­
liament;
Whereas,atthepresentstageoftheprogressive
establishment ofacommonorganisationofthemar­
ketinfruitandvegetables,regulationsgoverning
tradearelimitedtofreshproducts;whereasthe
productionofandtradeinproductsprocessedfrom
fruitandvegetablesareanimportantfactorinthe
economyoftheCommunity ;whereasitistherefore
necessarytosupplementtheregulationofthemarket
infruitandvegetablesbyacommonorganisation
ofthemarketinproductsprocessedfromfruitand
vegetablestopermitthefurtherdevelopmentofthe
commonmarket,theinterestsofproducersbeing
takenintoaccount;
Whereasthecommonorganisationofthemarketsin
sugarandcerealsmakeprovisionforpriceandtrading
systemsfortheseproducts;whereastheapplication
ofthesesystemshastheeffectofkeepingprices
forsugar,glucoseandglucosesyrupatacertain
level;whereas,inviewofthedirectandsubstantial
incidenceoftheserawmaterialsonthecostprice
ofcertainprocessedproducts,thetradingsystemfor
processedproductsmustbebroughtintolinewith
thetradingsystemsforsugarandcereals;
Whereasprovisionsmustthereforebeadoptedto
ensurethatalevyischargedonthesugarcomponent
incorporatedinprocessedproductsunderconditions
similartothoseoperativeunderCouncilRegulation
No1009/67/EEC1of18December1967onthecom­monorganisationofthemarketinsugar;whereas
anidenticalimportchargeshouldalsobeleviedon
theglucoseandglucosesyrupcomponentsincor­
poratedassugarsubstitutesintheprocessedproducts
concerned;
Whereas,similarly,provisionshouldbemadefor
grantingarefundonsugarincorporatedinexports
tothirdcountriesdesignedtocoverthedifference
betweenpricesforwhitesugarrulingoutsideand
insidetheCommunity ,wheretheworldmarketprice
islowerthantheCommunityprice;whereasprovi­
sionshouldalsobemadeforgrantingaspecial
refundonglucoseandglucosesyrupunderthecon­
ditionslaiddowninCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC2of13June1967onthecommonorganisation
ofthemarketincereals;
Whereas,intheinterestsofstabilityincommercial
transactions ,consideration shouldbegiventothe
possibilityofallowinginterestedpartiestohavethe
amountsoftherefundsandleviesfixedinadvance;
whereas,intheinterestsofsoundadministration ,
provisionshouldbemadefortheintroductionof
advancefixingcertificates,whichwouldinvolvethe
lodgingofadepositguaranteeingthecommitmentto
importorexportduringtheperiodofvalidityof
thecertificate;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforthepossibility
ofregulatingor,insofarasthesituationonthemar­
ketrequires,prohibitingtheuseof'inwardprocessing
arrangements';whereas,moreover,refundsshould
besofixedthatCommunitybasicproductsusedby
processingindustriesintheCommunitywithaview
toexportarenotplacedatadisadvantagebyinward
processingarrangements whichmightinducethese
industriestogivepreferencetobasicproductsim­
portedfromthirdcountries;whereasthecreationof
asinglemarketforproductsprocessedfromfruitand
vegetablesnecessitatesCommunitycontrolofinward
processingarrangements ;
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Whereasthesystemthusestablishedjustifiesthe
applicationoftheCommonCustomsTariff;whereas
itis,moreover,necessarytoproceedrapidlytothe
co-ordination andstandardisation ofthetreatment
accordedtoimportsfromthirdcountries;
Whereastheestablishment ofasinglemarketin
productsprocessedfromfruitandvegetablesinvolves
theremovalattheinternalfrontiersoftheCom­
munityofallobstaclestothefreemovementofthe
goodsinquestion;
Whereastheestablishment ofasinglemarketinthe
productsinquestionwouldbejeopardisedbythe
grantingofcertainaids;whereas,therefore,thepro­
visionsoftheTreatywhichallowtheassessmentof
aidsgrantedbyMemberStatesandtheprohibition
ofthosewhichareincompatiblewiththecommon
marketshouldbemadetoapplytotheproductsin
question.
Whereasthecommonorganisationofthemarketin
productsprocessedfromfruitandvegetablesmust
takeappropriateaccount,atthesametime,ofthe
objectivessetoutinArticles'39and110ofthe
Treaty;
Whereas,inordertofacilitateimplementation ofthe
proposedmeasures,aprocedureshouldbeprovided
forestablishingcloseco-operationbetweenMember
StatesandtheCommissionwithinaManagement
Committee ;CCT
headingNo Descriptionofgoods
08.11Fruitprovisionallypreserved(forexample
bysulphurdioxidegas,inbrine,insul­
phurwaterorinotherpreservative
solutions),butunsuitableinthatstate
forimmediateconsumption
08.12Fruit,dried,otherthanthatfallingwithin
headingNo08.01,08.02,08.03,08.04or
08.05
08.13 Peelofmelonsandcitrusfruit,fresh,
frozen,driedorprovisionally preserved
inbrine,insulphurwaterorinother
preservativesolutions
ex13.03BPectin
20.01Vegetablesandfruit,preparedorpre­
servedbyvinegaroraceticacid,withor
withoutsugar,whetherornotcontaining
salt,spicesormustard
20.02Vegetablespreparedorpreservedother­
wisethanbyvinegaroraceticacid
20.03Fruitpreservedbyfreezing,containing
addedsugar
20.04Fruit,fruit-peelandpartsofplants,
preservedbysugar(drained,glacéor
crystallised )
20.05Jams,fruitjellies,marmalades ,fruitpurée
andfruitpastes,beingcookedprepara­
tions,whetherornotcontainingadded
sugar
20.06Fruitotherwisepreparedorpreserved,
whetherornotcontainingaddedsugar
orspirit
ex20.07Fruitjuices(excludinggrapejuiceand
must)andvegetablejuices,whetheror
notcontainingaddedsugar,butunfer­
mentedandnotcontainingspirit
ex20.07Grapejuice(includinggrapemust),not
containingspirit,withanaddedsugar
contentexceeding30%byweightHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Thecommonorganisationofthemarketinproducts
processedfromfruitandvegetablesshallcoverthe
following:
Article2
CCT
headingNoDescriptionofgoods
ex07.02Vegetables (whetherornotcooked),
preservedbyfreezing,excludingolives
ex07.03Vegetablesprovisionally preservedin
brine,insulphurwaterorinother
preservativesolutions,but7notspecially
preparedforimmediàteconsumption ,
excludingolives
ex07.04Dried,dehydratedorevaporatedvege­
tables,whole,cut,sliced,brokenorin
powder,butnotfurtherprepared,
excludingolives
08.10Fruit(whetherornotcooked),preserved
byfreezing,notcontainingaddedsugar1.Inadditiontothecustomsdutyreferredtoin
Article9(1),animportlevycalculatedasdescribed
intheparagraphswhichfollowshallbechargedon
thevariousaddedsugarscontainedintheproducts
listedinAnnex1.
2.For100kilogrammesnetofimportedproduct,
thislevyshallbeequaltothelevyreferredtoin
Article14(5)ofRegulationNo1009/67/EEC,
expressedperkilogrammeofsucrose,multipliedby
thefigurefortheproductinquestionappearingin
column1ofAnnexII.
However,fortheperiodfrom1to31July1968,this
levyshallbe02022unitsofaccountperkilogramme
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RegulationNo120/67/EECof13June1967on
thecommonorganisationofthemarketincereals
andtheprovisionsadoptedforitsapplication,
multipliedbyafigureexpressingthequantityof
glucoseorglucosesyrupaddedper100kilo­
grammesnetoffinishedproduct.
However,fortheperiodfrom1to31July1968,
theamountoftherefundshallbeequalto0-2022
unitsofaccountperkilogrammeofwhitesugar.
3.Thefiguresreferredtoinparagraph2shallbe
determinedonthebasisofthedeclarationreferred
toinArticle4.
4.Therefundsreferredtoinparagraph1shallbe
grantedonlyinsofarastheproductsexportedare
ofsoundandmarketablequalityandintendedfor
humanconsumption .
5.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedasnecessaryinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle15.3.Iftheaddedsugarcontentper100kilogrammes ,
netofimportedproductestablishedasdescribedin
thefollowingsubparagraph isthreekilogrammesor
moreabovethecontentexpressedbythefigurefor
theproductinquestionappearingincolumn1of
AnnexI,thelevyper100kilogrammesnetof
importedproductshallbecalculatedbymultiplying
thelevyreferredtoinparagraph2,expressedper
kilogrammeofsucrose,byafigurerepresentingthe
addedsugarcontentdefinedbelow.
'Addedsugarcontent'meansthereadingobtained
byusingarefractometer asdescribedinAnnexIII,
multipliedby093inthecaseofproductsfalling
withinheadingNo20.06oftheCommonCustoms
Tariffandby095inthecaseofotherproductslisted
inAnnexIandreducedbythefigurefortheproduct
inquestionappearingincolumn2ofAnnexI.
4.Iftheaddedsugarcontentper100kilogrammes
netofimportedproductis2kilogrammesormore
belowthecontentexpressedbythefigureforthe
productinquestionappearingincolumn1of
AnnexI,thelevyshall,attherequestoftheparty
concerned,becalculatedinaccordancewiththepro­
visionsofparagraph3.
5.Detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthepreceding
paragraphsshallbeadoptedasnecessaryinaccord­
ancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle15.
6.TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty
onaproposalfromtheCommission,mayamend
AnnexI.Article4
Article31.ToqualifyfortherefundreferredtoinArticle3,
theproductslistedinAnnexIImustbeaccompanied
byadeclarationfromthepartyconcernedindicating
theamountsofsucrose,glucoseandglucosesyrup
incorporatedtherein.
2.WheretheprovisionsofArticle2(3)or(4)apply,
theproductslistedinAnnexImustbeaccompanied
byadeclarationfromtheimporterindicatingthe
addedsugarcontentestablishedbythemethod
describedinArticle2(3).
3.Theaccuracyofthedeclarationsreferredtoin
theforegoingparagraphsshallbesubjecttocontrol
bythecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberState
concerned .
4.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedasnecessaryinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle15.
ArticleS1.Topermitexportstothirdcountriesofsugars
fallingwithinheadingNo17.01oftheCommon
CustomsTariff,ofglucoseandofglucosesyrup
fallingwithinheadingNo17.02BoftheCommon
CustomsTariff,incorporatedintheproductslisted
inAnnexII,arefundshallbegrantedinsofarasthe
productslistedinArticle1(1)(d)ofRegulation
No1009/67/EECbenefitfromanexportrefund.
2.For100kilogrammesnetofexportedproductthe
amountoftherefundgrantedshallbeequal:
—inthecaseofrawsugarandwhitesugar,tothe
refundgrantedperkilogrammeofsucrosein
accordancewithArticle17ofRegulationNo
1009/67/EECandwiththeprovisionsadopted
foritsapplication,fortheproductslistedinAr­
ticle1(1)(d)ofthatRegulation,multipliedbya
figureexpressingthequantityofsucroseincor­
poratedper100kilogrammesnetoffinished
product;
—inthecaseofglucoseandglucosesyrup,tothe
refundsgrantedperkilogrammeforeachofthose
productsinaccordancewithArticle16ofCouncil1.ThelevyreferredtoinArticle2(1)andthere­
fundreferredtoinArticle3(ljshallbethoseappli­
cableonthedayofimportationorexportation .
2.However,thelevyorrefundcalculatedinaccord­
ancewiththeprovisionsofArticle2orArticle3
andinforceonthedayonwhichanapplicationfor
theadvancefixingcertificatereferredtoinArticle6
islodged,maybeappliedtoatransactiontobe
effectedduringthevalidityofthecertificateprovided
thepartyconcernedsorequestswhenapplyingfor
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Article8 Thenecessaryprovisionstoco-ordinateandstandard­
thresholdpriceforwhitesugarinforceontheday
ofimportation .
3.Detailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheprevious
paragraphsshallbeadoptedasnecessaryinaccord­
ancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle15.
4.TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty
onaproposalfromtheCommission,shalladopt
measurestobeappliedinexceptionalcircumstances .1.Totheextentnecessaryfortheproperworking
ofthecommonorganisations ofthemarketsin
cereals,sugarandfruitandvegetables,theCouncil,
actinginaccordancewiththevotingprocedurelaid
downinArticle43(2)oftheTreatyonaproposal
fromtheCommission,may,inspecialcases,prohibit,
inwholeorinpart,theuseofinwardprocessing
arrangements inrespectofrawsugar,whitesugar,
glucose,glucosesyrupandfruitandvegetables
whichareintendedforthemanufactureofthegoods
listedinArticle1.
2.Communityprovisionstoregulatetheinward
processingtradeintherawmaterialslistedinpara­
graph1shallbeadoptednotlaterthan1July1968.
3.Thequantityofrawmaterialswhich,underin­
wardprocessingarrangements ,isnotsubjecttocus­
tomsduty,levyorchargehavingequivalenteffect
mustcorrespondtothetrueconditionsunderwhich
theprocessingoperationinquestioniseffected.Article6
Article9
1.TheCommonCustomsTariffshallbeappliedto
theproductslistedinArticle1.Thelevyingofany
chargehavingequivalenteffecttoacustomsduty
shallbeprohibited.
2.Thegeneralrulesfortheinterpretation ofthe
CommonCustomsTariffandthespecialrulesfor
itsapplicationshallapplytothetariffclassification
oftheproductscoveredbythisRegulation;thetariff
nomenclatureresultingfromapplicationofthisRegu­
lationshallbeincorporatedintheCommonCus­
tomsTarifffromthedateonwhichthelatteris
fullyapplied.1.Intradewiththirdcountries,allimportsor
exportsintooroutoftheCommunityofproducts
coveredbytheadvancefixingsystemforleviesor
refundsreferredtoinArticle5shallbemadecon­
ditionalonthesubmissionofanadvancefixingcer­
tificateissuedbyMemberStatestoanyapplicant
irrespectiveoftheplaceofhisestablishment inthe
Community .
Theadvancefixingcertificateshallbevalidforany
transactioneffectedintheCommunityfromadate
tobefixedbytheCouncil,actinginaccordancewith
thevotingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)of
theTre'atyonaproposalfromtheCommission,and
from1August1969atthelatest.
Untilthatdate,suchacertificateshallbevalidonly
foratransactioneffectedintheMemberStatewhich
issuedit.
2.Theissueofadvancefixingcertificatesshallbe
conditionalonthelodgingofadepositguaranteeing
thecommitmenttoimportorexportduringthe
periodofvalidityofthecertificate;thedepositshall
beforfeitedinwholeorinpartifthetransaction
isnoteffected,orisonlypartiallyeffected,within
thatperiod.
3.Theperiodofvalidityofadvancefixingcertifi­
cates,theamountofthedepositandtheother
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticleshall
beadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle15.Article10
1.Thefollowingshallbeprohibitedinintra-Com­
munitytrade:
—thelevyingofanycustomsdutyorchargehaving
equivalenteffect;
—anyquantitativerestrictionormeasurehaving
equivalenteffect;
—recoursetoArticle44oftheTreaty.
Article72.ProductslistedinArticle1whicharemanufac­
turedorobtainedfromproductstowhichArticle9
(2)andArticle10(1)oftheTreatydonotapply
shallnotbeadmittedtofreecirculationwithinthe
Community .
Article11Thenecessaryprovisionstoco-ordinateandstandard­
isethetreatmentaccordedbyeachMemberStateto
importsfromthirdcountriesshallbeadoptedbythe
Council,actinginaccordancewiththevotingpro­
cedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreatyona
proposalfromtheCommission ,before1January
1969.Theseprovisionsshallbeappliednotlaterthan
1July1969.ShouldthedifferentmannerinwhichMemberStates
applyRegulationNo159/66/EEC1haveunfavourable
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economiceffectsonCommunityproductionofprod­
uctsprocessedfromfruitandvegetables,theCoun­
cil,actinginaccordancewiththevotingprocedure
laiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreatyonapro­
posalfromtheCommission,shalladoptmeasures
tomitigatesucheffects.
Article12mitteeshalldeliveritsOpiniononsuchmeasures
withinatimelimittobesetbytheChairmanaccord­
ingtotheurgencyofthequestionsunderconsider­
ation.AnOpinionshallbeadoptedbyamajority
oftwelvevotes.
3.TheCommissionshalladoptmeasureswhich
shallapplyimmediately .However,ifthesemeasures
arenotinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheCom­
mittee,theyshallforthwithbecommunicated bythe
Commission totheCouncil.InthateventtheCom­
missionmaydeferapplicationofthemeasureswhich
ithasadoptedfornotmorethanonemonthfrom
thedateofsuchcommunication .
TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty,
maytakeadifferentdecisionwithinonemonth.SaveasotherwiseprovidedinthisRegulation,
Articles92,93and94oftheTreatyshallapplyto
theproductionofandtradeintheproductslistedin
Article1.
Article13
MemberStatesandtheCommission shallcommuni­
catetoeachothertheinformationnecessaryfor
implementing thisRegulation .Rulesforthecom­
municationanddistributionofsuchinformationshall
beadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle15.Article16
Article14TheCommitteemayconsideranyotherquestion
referredtoitbyitsChairmaneitheronhisown
initiativeorattherequestoftherepresentative ofa
MemberState.
Article171.AManagementCommitteeforProductsProcessed
fromFruitandVegetables (hereinaftercalledthe
'Committee')shallbeestablished,consistingofrep­
resentativesofMemberStatesandpresidedover
byarepresentativeoftheCommission .
2.WithintheCommitteethevotesofMember
StatesshallbeweightedinaccordancewithArticle
148(2)oftheTreaty.TheChairmanshallnotvote..AttheendofthetransitionalperiodtheCouncil,
actinginaccordancewiththevotingprocedurelaid
downinArticle43(2)oftheTreatyonaproposal
fromtheCommission ,shalldecideinthelightof
experiencewhethertoretainoramendtheprovisions
ofArticle15.
Article15 Article18
ThisRegulationshallbesoappliedthatappropriate
accountistaken,atthesametime,oftheobjectives
setoutinArticles39and110oftheTreaty.1.WheretheprocedurelaiddowninthisArticleis
tobefollowed,theChairmanshallreferthematterto
theCommitteeeitheronhisowninitiativeoratthe
requestoftherepresentativeofaMemberState.
2.Therepresentative oftheCommissionshallsub­
mitadraftofthemeasurestobetaken.TheCom­Article19
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1July1968.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatLuxembourg ,28June1968.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
E.FAURE

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ANNEXI
CCT
headingNoDescriptionofgoods (D(2)
20.03 Fruitpreservedbyfreezing,containingaddedsugar:
A Withasugarcontentexceeding13%byweight 2013
20.04 Fruit,fruit-peelandpartsofplants,preservedby
sugar(drained,glacéorcrystallised ):
B Other:
I Withasugarcontentexceeding13%byweight 5713
20.05 Jams,fruitjellies,marmalades ,fruitpuréeandfruit
pastes,beingcookedpreparations ,whetherornot
containingaddedsugar:.
A Chestnutpuréeandpaste:
r Withasugarcontentexceeding13%byweight 4713
B Jamsandmarmaladesofcitrusfruit:
I Withasugarcontentexceeding30%byweight 5513
II Withasugarcontentexceeding13%butnotexceeding
30%byweight 1013
C Other:
Withasugarcontentexceeding30%byweight 5513
II Withasugarcontentexceeding13%butnotexceeding
30%byweight 1013
20.06 Fruitotherwisepreparedorpreserved,whetherornot
containingaddedsugarorSpirit:
B
I
(b)
1Other:
Containingaddedspirit:
Pineapplesinimmediatepackingsofanetcapacity:
Ofmorethan1kg:
(aa)Withasugarcontentexceeding17%byweight 613­
2Of1kgorless:
(aa)Withasugarcontentexceeding19%byweight 613
(c)Grapes:
1Withasugarcontentexceeding13%byweight 913
(d)Peaches,pearsandapricotsinimmediatepackingsofa
netcapacity:
1Ofmorethan1kg:
(aa)Withasugarcontentexceeding13%byweight 109
2,
(aa)Of1kgorless:
Withasugarcontentexceeding15%byweight 109
(e) Otherfruits:
1Withasugarcontentexceeding9%byweight 109
(f) Fruitmixtures :
1Withasugarcontentexceeding9%byweight 109

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CCT
headingNo DescriptionofGoods (1)(2)
II Notcontainingaddedspirit:
(a)Containingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackingsofa
netcapacityofmorethan1kg:
2Grapefruit 109
3Mandarins 109
4Grapes 913
5Pineapples :
(aa)Withasugarcontentexceeding17%byweight 613
6Peaches,pearsandapricots:
(aa)Withasugarcontentexceeding13%byweight 109
7Otherfruits 109
8Fruitmixtures 109
(b)Containingaddedsugar,inimmediatepackingsofa
netcapacityof1kgorless:
-2Grapefruit 109
3Mandarins 109
4Grapes 913
5Pineapples :
(aa)Withasugarcontentexceeding19%byweight 613.
6Peaches,pearsandapricots:
(aa)Withasugarcontentexceeding15%byweight 109
7Otherfruits 109
8Fruitmixtures 109
20.07AandBFruitjuices(includinggrapemust)andvegetablejuices,
whetherornotcontainingaddedsugar,butunfermen­
tedandnotcontainingspirit:
—Withanaddedsugardontentexceeding30%by
weight:
—lemonjuiceandtomatojuice
—applejuice
—grapejuice
—otherfruitandvegetablejuicesincludingmix­
turesofjuices49
3
11
15
13

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ANNEXII
Productscontainingaddedsucrose,glucoseorglucosesyrup,fallingwithinthefollowingheadings
NosoftheCommonCustomsTariff
ex13.03BPectin
20.01
20.02
20.03
20.04
20.05
20.06
20.07
ANNEXIII
METHODOFMEASURING DRYSOLUBLERESIDUEINPRODUCTS PROCESSED FROM
FRUITANDVEGETABLES BYREFRACTOMETRY
I.FIELDOFAPPLICATION
Applicationofthismethodisrelatedtothequantityofsugarpresentintheproductanalysed.
Thepresenceofamino-acids,saltsoforganicacids,flavonoidsandmineralsubstances
alterstherefractiveindex.
II.DEFINITION
Drysolubleresidue(determinedbyrefractometry )meansthepercentageweightofsucrose
inanaqueoussolutionofsucrosewhich,undergivenconditionsofpreparationandagiven
temperature ,hasthesamerefractiveindexastheproductanalysed.Thispercentageisex­
presseding/100g.
III.PRINCIPLE
Deductionofthedrysolubleresiduecontentofaproductfromitsrefractiveindex.
IV.APPARATUS
Abbetyperefractmeter
Thisapparatusmusthaveascaleindicatingthepercentageweightofsurcosetothenearest
0*1%.Itmustbesoconstructedthatsamplescanbeintroducedeasilyandquickly.Itmust
beeasytoclean.
Therefractometermusthaveathermometerwithascaleextendingfromatleast+15°C
to±25°C.Itmustalsohaveawatercirculatorenablingmeasurements tobemadeatatem­
peratureof20°C±5°C.
Operatinginstructionsforthisapparatus,andinparticularthosedealingwithcalibration
andlightsource,mustbestrictlyfollowed.
V.METHOD
1.Preparationofsample
1.1.Liquidandlimpidproducts
Mixcarefullyandproceedtodetermination
1.2.Semi-denseproducts,purées,fruitjuiceswithmatterinsuspension
Carefullymixanaveragelaboratorysampleandthenhomogenise .Strainpart
ofthesamplethroughdrygauzefoldedinfour,removethefirstdropsandproceed
todetermination onthefiltrate.
1.3.Denseproducts(jamsandjellies)
Ifthehomogenisedproductcannotbeuseddirectly,weigh40goftheproductto
thenearest0-01gina250mlbeakerandadd100mlofdistilledwater.
Boilgentlyfortwoorthreeminutes,stirringwithaglassrod.
Cool,decantcontentsofthebeakerintoagraduated200mlflask,bringuptothe
requiredlevelwithdistilledwaterandmixcarefully.Allowtostandfortwenty
minutes,thenstrainthroughafoldedfilteroraBiichnerfunnel.
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1.4.Frozenproducts
Defrostandremovestonesorpipsandcores.Mixtheproductwiththeliquid
formedduringdefrostingandproceedasin1.2or1.3.
1.5.Dryproductscontaining'wholefruitorpiecesoffruit
Cutpartofthelaboratorysampleintosmallpieces,removestonesorpipsandcores
andmixcarefully.
Weigh10to20goftheproducttothenearest0-01ginabeaker.Adddistilledwater
toatleastfivetimestheweightoftheproduct.Heatinawaterbathforthirty
minutes,stirringoccasionallywithaglassrod.Whencoolhomogenisecontentsofthe
beakerandpourintoagraduated100—250mlmeasuringflask(dependingonthe
sizeofthesample).Bringtotherequiredlevelandmixcarefully.Aftertwenty
minutesfilterintoadrycbntainerandmakedetermination onthefiltrate.
2.Determination
Bringthesampletothemeasurementtemperature(+20°C)byimmersingthecontainer
inawaterbathoftherequiredtemperature .
Placeasmallsampleonthelowerprismoftherefractometer ,takingcaretoensurethat
thesamplecoverstheglasssurfaceuniformlywhentheprismsarepressedagainsteach
other.Measureinaccordance"withtheoperatinginstructionsfortheapparatusused.
Readthepercentageweightofsucrosetothenearest0-1%.
Makeatleasttwodeterminations onthesamepreparedsample.
VI.EXPRESSION OFRESULTS
1.Calculationandformulation
Thedrysolubleresiduecontent,conventionally expressedingrammesofsucroseperone
hundredgrammesofproduct,iscalculatedasfollows:
Thepercentagesucrosecontentindicatedbyrefractometry isuseddirect.
Ifthereadingismadeatatemperatureotherthan+20°C,correctasindicatedinthe
attachedtable.
Ifmeasurementhasbeenmadeonadilutesolution,thedrysolubleresiduecontent ,is
equalto
100
MX
E
Mbeingtheweight(ingrammes)ofdrysolubleresidueper100gofproductindicated
bytherefractometerandEtheweight(ingrammes)ofproductper100mlofsolution.
Correctionswhendetermination ismadeatatemperatureotherthan20°C
Temperature
°CSucroseingrammesper100grammesofproduct
5101520304050607075
Subtract
15 0-250-270-310-310-340-350-360-370-360-36
16 0-210-230-270-270-290-310-310-320-310-23
17 0-160-180-200-200-220-230-230-230-200-17
18 0-110-120-140-150-160-160-Í50-120-120-09
19 0-060-070-080-080-080-090-090-080-070-05
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