Council Directive 75/726/EEC of 17 November 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning fruit juices and certain similar products
Official Journal L 311 , 01/12/1975 P. 0040 - 0049
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 14 P. 0116
Spanish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 4 P. 0174
Portuguese special edition Chapter 13 Volume 4 P. 0174
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( 1 ) OJ NO C 25 , 28 . 10 . 1970 , P . 6 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 291 , 29 . 11 . 1969 , P . 9 .
( 3 ) OJ NO L 243 , 29 . 10 . 1971 , P . 29 .
( 4 ) OJ NO L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972 , P . 14 .
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 17 NOVEMBER 1975 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING FRUIT JUICES AND CERTAIN SIMILAR PRODUCTS
( 75/726/EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 43 AND 100 THEREOF ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ;
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ;
WHEREAS IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SINGLE MARKET FOR FRUIT JUICES AND FRUIT NECTARS , TO LAY DOWN CONDITIONS OF PRODUCTION WHICH TAKE ACCOUNT OF CONSUMER REQUIREMENTS AND TO FACILITATE TRADE RELATIONS ON THE BASIS OF FAIR COMPETITION , COMMON RULES MUST BE ADOPTED GOVERNING COMPOSITION , USE OF RESERVED DESCRIPTIONS , MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS AND LABELLING OF THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED ;
WHEREAS EXISTING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NATIONAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THESE PRODUCTS CONSTITUTE BARRIERS TO FREE MOVEMENT AND CREATE UNFAIR CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION ;
WHEREAS IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ESTABLISH MANUFACTURING AND LABELLING RULES FOR JUICES AND NECTARS INTENDED FOR DIRECT HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND TO LAY DOWN RULES FOR THEIR RAW MATERIALS WHILE ENSURING THAT THE RESERVED DESCRIPTIONS IN THIS DIRECTIVE CANNOT BE ABUSED ;
WHEREAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMPOSITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR NECTARS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION OF THIS DIRECTIVE IS AN IMPLEMENTING MEASURE OF A TECHNICAL NATURE , THE ADOPTION OF WHICH SHOULD BE LEFT TO THE COMMISSION SO AS TO SIMPLIFY AND EXPEDITE THE PROCEDURE ;
WHEREAS THE SAME APPLIES TO THE DETERMINATION OF METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR CHECKING THE PURITY CRITERIA OF THE ADDITIVES AND PROCESSING AIDS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FRUIT JUICES AND NECTARS AND TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE SAMPLING PROCEDURE AND THE METHODS OF ANALYSIS REQUIRED FOR CHECKING THE COMPOSITION AND THE MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS OF THESE JUICES AND NECTARS ;
WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE THAT FOR ALL CASES WHERE THE COUNCIL EMPOWERS THE COMMISSION TO IMPLEMENT RULES RELATING TO FOODSTUFFS PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR A PROCEDURE ESTABLISHING CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION WITHIN THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOODSTUFFS SET UP BY COUNCIL