FRUIT JAMS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS REGULATIONS

FRUIT JAMS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 449.41

FRUIT JAMS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS

REGULATIONS

10th May, 2004

LEGAL NOTICE 217 of 2004, as amended by Legal Notice 71 of 2026.

1. The title of these regulations is the Fruit Jams and Similar

Products Regulations, 2004

1.2 These regulations implement the provisions of Council

D i r e c t i v e 2 0 0 1 / 11 3 / E E C r e l a t i n g t o f r u i t j a m s , j e l l i e s a n d

marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human

consumption.

1.3 These regulations also transpose the provisions of Directive

2024/1438/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

amending Council Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies

and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human

consumption.

Amended by

L.N. 71 of 2026.

Names, Product Descriptions and Definitions

I.

DEFINITIONS

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"Jam" is a mixture, brought to a suitable gelled consistency, of sugars, the

pulp and, or purée of one or more kinds of fruit and water. However, citrus jam may

be obtained from the whole fruit, cut into strips and, or sliced

Provided that the term "marmalade" may be authorised to be used for the

product name "jam", except in the case of citrus jam, in order to take account of the

terms commonly used by consumers.

The quantity of pulp and, or purée used for the manufacture of 1000

grammes (g) of finished product shall not be less than

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450g as a general rule,

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350g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns,

blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces,

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180g for ginger,

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230g for cashew apples,

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80g for passion fruit.

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"Extra jam" is a mixture, brought to a suitable gelled consistency, of sugars,

the unconcentrated pulp of one or more kinds of fruit and water. However, rose-hip

extra jam and seedless raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry and redcurrant

extra jam may be obtained entirely or in part from unconcentrated purée of the

respective fruits. Citrus extra jam may be obtained from the whole fruit, cut into

strips and, or sliced

Provided that the term "extra marmalade" may be authorised to be used for

the product name "extra jam", except in the case of citrus jam, in order to take

account of the terms commonly used by consumers.

The following fruits may not be used mixed with others in the manufacture of

extra jam

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apples,

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pears,

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clingstone plums,

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melons,

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water-melons,

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grapes,

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pumpkins,

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cucumbers, and

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tomatoes.

The quantity of pulp used for the manufacture of 1000 grammes (g) of finished

product shall not be less than

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500g as a general rule,

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450g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants,

rosehips and quinces,

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280g for ginger,

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290g for cashew apples,

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100g for passion fruit.

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‘Jelly’ is an appropriately gelled mixture of sugars and the juice and/or

aqueous extracts of one or more kinds of fruit. The quantity of juice and/or aqueous

extracts used in the manufacture of 1 000 g of finished product must not be less than

that laid down for the manufacture of jam. These quantities are calculated after

deduction of the weight of water used in preparing the aqueous extracts.

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In the case of ‘extra jelly’, however, the quantity of fruit juice and/or

aqueous extracts used in the manufacture of 1 000 g of finished product must not be

less than that laid down for the manufacture of extra jam. These quantities are

calculated after deduction of the weight of water used in preparing the aqueous

extracts. The following fruits may not be used mixed with others in the manufacture

of extra jelly: apples, pears, clingstone plums, melons, water-melons, grapes,

pumpkins, cucumbers and tomatoes.

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"Citrus marmalade" is a mixture, brought to a suitable gelled consistency, of

water, sugars and one (1) or more of the following products obtained from citrus

fruit: pulp, purée, juice, aqueous extracts and peel. In the product name "citrus

marmalade", the term "citrus" may be replaced by the name of the citrus fruit used.

The quantity of citrus fruit used in the manufacture of 1000g of finished product

shall not be less than 200g of which at least 75g shall be obtained from the endocarp.

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The name "jelly marmalade" may be used where the product defined as citrus

marmalade contains no insoluble matter except possibly for small quantities of finely

sliced peel.

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Sweetened chestnut purée is a mixture, brought to a suitable consistency, of

water, sugar and at least 380 g of chestnut (Castanea sativa) purée for 1 000 g of

finished product.

II.

Products listed in Part I shall have a soluble dry matter content of sixty

percent (60%) or more as determined by refractometer, except for those products that

fulfil the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament

and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on

foods as regards reduced sugar, and those products in respect of which sugars have

been wholly or partially replaced by sweeteners.

Without prejudice to Article 17(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the Food Safety

and Security Authority may, in order to take account of certain particular cases, authorise

the reserved names for products listed in Part I which have a soluble dry matter content

of less than sixty percent (60%).

III. Where fruits are mixed together, the minimum contents laid down in part I

for different kinds of fruit must be reduced in proportion to the percentages used.

1. Products falling within the scope of these regulations

which do not conform with these regulations but which conform

with the provisions of the Fruit Jams, Jellies, Marmalades and

Sweetened Chestnut Purée Order (L.N. 79 of 1999), may be placed

on the market until the 12th July 2004.

2.2 Products falling within the scope of these regulations

which do not conform with these regulations but which conform

with the provisions of the Fruit Jams, Jellies, Marmalades and

Sweetened Chestnut Purée Order (L.N. 79 of 1999), and which

were labelled before the 12th July 2004, may continue to be

marketed until stocks are exhausted.

2.3. Products which are placed on the market or labelled before 14

June 2026 in accordance with Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit

jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended

for human consumption may continue to be marketed until the

exhaustion of stocks.

Amended by

L.N. 71 of 2026.

The following additional ingredients may be used in the products defined in the

First Schedule

honey as defined in Council Directive 2001/110/EC * in all products as a

total or partial substitute for sugars,

fruit juice, whether concentrated or otherwise: only in jam,

citrus fruit juice, whether concentrated or otherwise: in products obtained

from other types of fruit: only in jam, extra jam, jelly and extra jelly,

red fruit juices, whether concentrated or otherwise: only in jam and extra

jam manufactured from rose-hips, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries,

redcurrants, plums and rhubarb,

red beetroot juice, whether concentrated or otherwise: only in jam and jelly

manufactured from strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants and plums,

essential oils of citrus fruits: only in citrus marmalade and jelly marmalade,

food additives authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of

the European Parliament and of the Council † .

edible oils and fats as anti-foaming agents: in all products,

liquid pectin: in all products,

citrus peel: in jam, extra jam, jelly and extra jelly,

leaves of Pelargonium odoratissimum: in jam, extra jam, jelly and extra

jelly, where they are made from quince,

spirits, wine and liqueur wine, nuts, aromatic herbs, spices, vanilla and

vanilla extracts: in all products,

vanillin: in all products.

1. These regulations shall apply to the products defined in the

First Schedule.

3.2 These regulations shall not apply to products intended for

the manufacture of fine bakery wares, pastries or biscuits.

Amended by

L.N. 71 of 2026.

DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of these regulations, the following definitions shall apply

1. Fruit

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fresh, sound fruit, free from deterioration, containing all its essential

constituents and sufficiently ripe for use, after cleaning, removal of

blemishes, topping and tailing,

*OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p.47

†Vide: Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008

on food additives (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16).

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for the purposes of these regulations, tomatoes, the edible parts of

rhubarb stalks, carrots, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, melons

and water-melons are considered to be fruit,

‘ginger’ means the edible root of the ginger plant in a fresh or preserved

state. Ginger may be dried or preserved in syrup.

2. (Fruit) pulp

The edible part of the whole fruit, if appropriate, less the peel, skin, seeds, pips

and the like, which may have been sliced or crushed but which has not been reduced

3. (Fruit) purée

The edible part of the whole fruit, if necessary, less the peel, skin, seeds, pips and

the like, which has been reduced to a purÈe by sieving or a similar process.

4. Aqueous extracts (of fruit)

The aqueous extract of fruits which, subject to the losses necessarily occurring in

proper manufacturing, contains all the water-soluble constituents of the fruit used.

5. Sugars

Authorised sugars are

the sugars as defined in Council Directive 2001/111/EC * ;

1.

2. fructose syrup;

3. sugars extracted from fruit;

4. brown sugar.

TREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS

1. The products defined in items 1, 2, 3 and 4 of part A may be treated in the

following ways

heated, chilled or frozen,

freeze-dried,

concentrated, to the extent that is technically possible,

Repealed by Legal Notice 71 of 2026.

2. Apricots and plums to be used in the manufacture of jam may also be treated

by other drying processes apart from freeze-drying.

3. Citrus peel may be preserved in brine.

*OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p.53

Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament

and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food

information to consumers shall apply to the products defined in the

First Schedule, subject to the following conditions

4.1 The product names listed in the First Schedule shall

apply only to the products referred to therein and shall

be used in trade to designate them. The product names

used in the First Schedule may, however, be used in

addition to the name and in accordance with practices

used to designate other products which cannot be

confused with those defined in the First Schedule.

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4.2 The product names shall be supplemented by an

indication of the fruit or fruit used, in descending

order of weight of the raw materials used. However,

for products manufactured from three or more fruits,

the indication of the fruits used may be replaced by the

words ‘mixed fruit’ or a similar wording, or by the

number of fruits used.

4.2.1 By way of derogation from regulation 4.2, if the Food

Safety and Security Authority does not authorise the

use of the terms "marmalade" and "extra marmalade"

for the product names "jam" and "extra jam", as

provided for in the first (1) and second (2) item of Part

I of the First Schedule, they may authorise the use of

the indication "mixed fruit marmalade" or "‘x’ fruits

marmalade", where ‘x’ is the number of fruits, in the

case of citrus marmalade manufactured from three (3)

or more fruits.

4.3 The labelling shall indicate the fruit content by

including the words ‘prepared with .........g of fruit per

100 g’ of the finished product, after deduction of the

weight of water used in preparing the aqueous extracts,

if appropriate.

4.4 Repealed by Legal Notice 71 of 2026.

4.4.1Repealed by Legal Notice 71 of 2026.

4.5 The details referred to in regulation 4.3 shall appear in

the same visual field as the product name and in clearly

visible characters.

4.6 Repealed by Legal Notice 71 of 2026.

1. Only the ingredients listed in the Second Schedule and raw

materials which comply with the Third Schedule may be used in the

manufacture of the products referred to in the First Schedule.