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The draft Order proposes amendments to the preamble of the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023 "On Approval of Requirements for Fruit Juices and Certain Similar Products" (notified in the document G/SPS/N/UKR/204/Add.1) and to the Requirements, by setting them out in a new version that introduces the following updates:

- the introduction of a new category of products for fruit juices, namely fruit juice with reduced sugar content, concentrated fruit juice with reduced sugar content and fruit juice from concentrate with reduced sugar content. These products have a reduced level of naturally occurring sugars while maintaining the essential physical, chemical, organoleptic, and nutritional characteristics typical of juice derived from the respective fruits;

- the inclusion of sunflower seed protein in the list of permitted processing methods and substances used for clarifying fruit juices and certain similar food products;

- the addition of analytical methods to ensure compliance with the compositional characteristics of certain types of fruit juices;

- the addition of the term "coconut water" as a synonym for "coconut juice" to the special names for fruit juices and certain similar food products.

It is also established that fruit juices and certain similar food products that complied with the requirements in effect prior to the entry into force of this Order, but do not meet the provisions of the updated Requirements, may continue to be produced and/or placed on the market for a period of three years from the date this Order enters into force, and may remain on the market until the end of their consumption date or the expiry of their minimum shelf life.

The draft Order has been developed to align national legislation with relevant EU law.

It is also notified under the TBT Agreement.