Highlights:
The European Commission proposed to update the marketing standards of select agriculture
products such as fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts, honey, juices, eggs and poultry, On April 21. U.S. stakeholders who want to comment on the draft measures have until May 19th.
New rules under consideration:
Most agri-food product must comply with EU marketing standards or standard at international level. Concern about external and non-visible quality of the products. They apply for EU and imported products.
On April 21, the European Commission published several proposals to update the EU’s marketing
standards for some agricultural products:
Eggs
Poultry
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Bananas
Nuts
Dried Fruits
Honey
Fruit juices
Fruit jams
Evaporated milk
The European Commission is also evaluating proposing new marketing standards for:
Cider and perry
Pulses
New Origin Labeling Requirements
More stringent mandatory origin labeling for honey, nuts and dried fruits, ripened bananas, as well as trimmed, processed, and cut fruit and vegetables (such as packaged salad leaves). The country, or countries of origin in the case of blends or mixes, will have to appear on the label.
New Labeling Rules for Juices and Fruit Jam:
The Commission proposes an increase in the fruit content of jams from 350 grams to 450 grams minimum (to 550 grams for quality extra) per kilo of finished product. The Commission also wants to clarify the differences between “fruit juices” and “nectars” by allowing new rules regarding the mention of “with no added sugars.”
Step Forward:
The deadline for input is midnight or 12:00 a.m. Brussels (Universal Time Coordinated + 01:00) on May 19, 2023. All comments provided through this consultation process may be released as public information. After the end of the public consultation, the delegated acts will be adopted and sent to the European Parliament and the Council for a scrutiny period of two months. The Commission will publish them at the end of this procedure. The proposals covering jams, marmalades, fruit juices, honey and evaporated milk are Directives. In that case, they were sent to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU for amendment and adoption. This procedure usually takes between 12 to 18 months to be completed.
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