{"id":"F2015L00426","name":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.6.1 – Fruit juice and vegetable juice","slug":"f2015l00426","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315797,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00426-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.6.1 – Fruit juice and vegetable juice","content":"![Description: FS_Logo_K](image.001.png)\n\nFood Standards (Proposal P1025 – Code Revision) Variation\n\nThe Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this standard under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The Standard commences on 1 March 2016.\n\nDated 25 March 2015\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\nStandards Management Officer\n\nDelegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand\n\n> Note:\n\n> Note: This Standard will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 96 on 10 April 2015.\n\nStandard 2.6.1 Fruit juice and vegetable juice\n\nNote 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.\n\nNote 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.\n\n2.6.1—1 Name\n\nThis Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.6.1 – Fruit juice and vegetable juice.\n\nNote Commencement:  \nThis Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.\n\n2.6.1—2 Definitions\n\nNote In this Code (see section 1.1.2—3):\n\nfruit juice means juice made from a fruit.\n\njuice:\n\n(a) means the liquid portion, with or without pulp, obtained from:\n\n    (i) a fruit or a vegetable; or\n    (ii) in the case of citrus fruit, other than lime—the endocarp only of the fruit; and\n\n(b) includes a product that results from concentrating juice and then reconstituting it with water.\n\njuice blend means a blend of more than one juice (including a blend of one or more fruit juices and one or more vegetable juices).\n\nvegetable juice means juice made from a vegetable.\n\n2.6.1—3 Requirement for food sold as fruit juice or vegetable juice\n\n(1) A food that is sold as fruit juice or as the juice of a specified fruit or fruits must be fruit juice or a blend of fruit juices, and may contain any of the following additional ingredients:\n\n(a) no more than 40 g/kg of sugars;\n\n(b) salt;\n\n(c) herbs and spices.\n\n(2) A food that is sold as vegetable juice or as the juice of a specified vegetable or vegetables must be vegetable juice, or a blend of vegetable juices, and may contain any of the following additional ingredients:\n\n(a) sugars;\n\n(b) salt;\n\n(c) herbs and spices.\n\n2.6.1—4 Name and percentage by volume of juices in juice blend\n\nFor the labelling provisions, the name and percentage of each juice in juice blend is not required for orange juice which contains no more than 10% in total of:\n\n(a) mandarin juice; or\n\n(b) tangelo juice; or\n\n(c) mandarin juice and tangelo juice.\n\nNote The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument sets compositional and labelling rules applicable to foods sold as fruit or vegetable juice under the Food Standards Code. The text contains no express amendment or expansion of scope beyond setting these definitions and requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to other Code provisions (definitions in section 1.1.2—3 and labelling in Standard 1.2.1) increase compliance steps and require reading multiple instruments (see 2.6.1—2 and 2.6.1—4).","Different treatment of 'sugars' for fruit and vegetable juice: fruit juice has an explicit numeric limit (2.6.1—3(1)(a)), while vegetable juice may contain 'sugars' without a specified cap (2.6.1—3(2)(a)), creating asymmetric compliance obligations.","Definitions include reconstituted concentrate and a citrus-specific rule (endocarp only, except lime) which affect raw-material and labelling choices (2.6.1—2).","A narrow labelling exception for orange juice blends (≤10% mandarin/tangelo total) requires percentage calculations for blends and careful label claims (2.6.1—4).","The instrument is short and prescriptive, but enforcement depends on analytical measurement and interpretation of terms like 'sugars', 'fruit juice' and 'sold as', which the text does not further define (2.6.1—2; 2.6.1—3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This standard defines “juice” and sets what can be sold as fruit juice or vegetable juice, limiting allowable added ingredients and imposing a 40 g/kg sugars limit for foods sold as fruit juice while allowing sugars in vegetable juice without a specified cap. It also creates a labelling exception for orange juice containing up to 10% mandarin and/or tangelo. Manufacturers, packers and retailers must meet these compositional and labelling requirements when marketing juices under the Food Standards Code."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: defining and regulating fruit and vegetable juice products. The scope has not expanded beyond establishing compositional standards and a specific labelling exemption for orange juice blends."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section (fruit juice, juice, juice blend, vegetable juice)","Two main operative provisions with straightforward conditions (2.6.1—3 and 2.6.1—4)","Single cross-reference to Standard 1.2.1 for labelling provisions","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the basic structure","Total length is approximately 1.5 pages with minimal regulatory density"],"plain_english_summary":"This standard defines what can legally be sold as fruit or vegetable juice in Australia and New Zealand, specifying that juice must be the liquid of fruits/vegetables (including reconstituted concentrate) and allowing limited additions (sugar up to 40 g/kg in fruit juice, salt, herbs/spices; vegetable juice rules similar). It covers mixes and includes a labelling exception: orange juice needn’t declare ≤10% mandarin/tangelo. It affects manufacturers, importers and consumers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2015l00426","history":"/api/acts/f2015l00426/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2015l00426/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2015l00426/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2015l00426/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2015l00426/documents"}}