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European Fruit Juice Association

AIJN

The main objectives of the AIJN are: • To represent the interests of its members among the EU authorities and institutions. • To develop any initiative with a view to promoting its industries. • To constitute a forum for the development of greater cooperation and solidarity among its members.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Stefano Cavedagna (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Feb 2025 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Manuela Ripa (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

18 Jul 2023 · Breakfast Directives

Meeting with Juozas Olekas (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

5 Jul 2023 · Fruit Juice Directive

Meeting with Irène Tolleret (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jun 2023 · Directive "Breakfast"

Response to Review of the requirements for packaging and feasibility of measures to prevent packaging waste

21 Apr 2023

AIJN The European Fruit Juice Association, thanks the EU Commission for the opportunity to react to its Proposal on a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Since 1962, AIJN represents manufacturers and processors of fruit juices, fruit nectars and other similar products falling under the EU Fruit Juice Directive. The sector fully supports the EUs objective and ambitions to address the challenges regarding packaging and packaging waste, and believes that the PPWR can play a decisive role in driving greater packaging circularity. While the industry especially welcomes new ambitions, targets, and definitions for the recyclability of packaging, it would like to draw attention to the fact that the particularities of sensitive food products, such as fruit juices, have not been taken into account. Indeed, fruit juices and nectars are microbiologically sensitive products, meaning they spoil in a short amount of time, and need to be treated (via heat treatments or other) to be stabilised so that their shelf life can exceed 3 days. This is especially important as it is forbidden to add any kind of preservative or additive to fruit juices as per EU legislation. Linked to this, sensitive products, which are not limited to fruit juices and nectars, require very specific hygiene standards, processes and packaging types. These requirements are the most telling when regarding reuse. It is technically infeasible for fruit juices and nectars to use any packaging other than glass bottles for reuse. This limits the choice of packaging for the industry when imposing mandatory targets, while also potentially increasing negative environmental impacts and increasing food waste and security. To be clear, reuse is one of the many options to reduce packaging waste and should be promoted, though when it makes sense and following thorough impact assessments. To reduce over-packaging and packaging waste, AIJN urges EU policy-makers to recognise the specificities of sensitive products, such as fruit juices and nectars, and regulate them as such. The industry also calls on additional enablers to support Member State, industry and citizens alike in this transition. More information can be found in the position paper attached to this response.
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Meeting with Salvatore De Meo (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment and Stora Enso Oyj

14 Mar 2023 · PPWR

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

10 Jan 2023 · Progress in the transition towards sustainable food systems

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

13 Dec 2022 · EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Meeting with Joanna Stawowy (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and Stowarzyszenie Krajowa Unia Producentów Soków (KUPS)

17 Nov 2022 · Amendment to the Juice Directive of the European Parliament and the Council No 2012/12/EU of 19/04/2012

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

9 Feb 2022 · Sustainable food systems

Response to Revision of EU marketing standards for agricultural products

13 Feb 2021

AIJN is the representative association of the fruit juice industry in the EU since 1962. AIJN is hereby providing preliminary comments to the European Commission Roadmap on revision of EU marketing standards, and in particular the Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption.
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Response to Setting of nutrient profiles

29 Jan 2021

Please find enclosed the feedback of the European Fruit Juice Association - AIJN
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Response to Commission Regulation setting maximum residue levels for chlorate in or on certain products

12 Feb 2019

The European Fruit Juice Association would like to thank the European Commission for the opportunity to comment on the revision of chlorate Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) on or in certain products under Regulation (EC) 396/2005. The comments are attached.
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