30. 9. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 244/23 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/77/EEC of 21 September 1993 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100a thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, In cooperation with the European Parliament ('), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas 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 (¥) has been frequently and substantially amended ; whereas for reasons of clarity and rationality the said Directive should be consolidated ; 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 descrip- tions, manufacturing specifications and labelling of the products concerned ; Whereas existing differences between national provisions governing these products constitute barriers to free move- ment and create unfair conditions of competition ; () OJ No C 305, 23. 11. 1992, p. 109 and Decision of 23 June 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () OJ No C 313, 30. 11. 1992, p. 24. () OJ No L 311, 1. 12. 1975, p. 40. Directive as last amended by Directive 89/394/EEC (O] No L 186, 30. 6. 1989, p. 14). 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 these provisions should, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 20 of Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presenta- tion and advertising of foodstuffs (), be adapted to the rules laid down in the said Directive; Whereas, pending the adoption of Community provisions in this field, Member States should, for the time being, be free to lay down rules governing the labelling of products not for sale either to the ultimate consumer or to mass caterers ; ' Whereas the establishment of the characteristics of the products referred to by this Directive must be capable of being adapted to scientific and technical developments; whereas the adoption thereof should be entrusted to the Commission so as to simplify and expedite the proce- dure ; Whereas the same applies to the determination of methods of analysis for checking the purity criteria of the additives and processing aid 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; () OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Di- rective 91/72/EEC (O] No L 42, 16. 2. 1991, p. 27).