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"Mr President, honourable Members, I should like, first of all, to thank the rapporteur, Mr Perello Rodriguez, and all the members of the parliamentary Committee on the Environment, for their work and commitment in reaching this agreement at first reading.
I welcome the agreement that was reached between the three institutions on the amendment of the directive on fruit juices. This directive on fruit juices contains a number of provisions ensuring the free movement of goods within the European Union, their quality, and, as Mr Perello Rodriguez pointed out, consumer protection. The compromise reached sets out the key points, particularly in terms of consumer information, and meets the requirements of Parliament on these issues.
I would also like to point out that this is one of the first proposals by the Commission in the agricultural sector following the ordinary legislative procedure established by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. I appreciate all the more that through joint efforts between our institutions, discussions were able to be finalised at first reading. I think that it was a really good experience for everything that lies ahead in this ordinary procedure in the agricultural field.
This proposal for a directive introduces a few new provisions. For example, it prohibits the addition of sugars to fruit juices and also specifies the timeframe during which the consumer can be informed of this ban, as stated by Mr Perello Rodriguez.
Some of the existing provisions have also been elaborated in greater detail. For example, the provision relating to ‘multifruit’ juices has been revised so that the consumer is clearly informed by the product name of the list of fruits that make up the juice. Similarly, at the request of Parliament, the three institutions agreed on the fact that fruit nectars containing sweeteners could not be marked ‘no added sugar’ on the label.
Also at the request of Parliament, we have introduced a new article confirming that, in addition to goods produced in the European Union, imported goods must also comply with the directive. Lastly, other provisions, such as the distinction between fruit juice and juice from concentrate, have not been aligned with the Codex standard which, in this case, is less demanding. On this point, we are therefore more stringent than Codex standards. This decision, approved by a large majority of Member States and supported by Parliament, therefore meets our objective of encouraging better consumer information.
With this agreement on the amendment of the directive on fruit juices and similar products, we now have a legislative text that clarifies certain requirements of the current directive, enriches it with new provisions, and thereby fulfils the objectives that were set.
To conclude, on behalf of the Commission, I would like to voice my agreement on the compromise established and rubber stamped by the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER) on 18 November. I therefore hope that there will be a positive vote on the agreement reached."@en1
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