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The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority has started complex inspection of  authenticity of fruit juices first of all with respect to protect  interests of consumers.  It flowed from the screening in previous years that producers and importers relatively often put into circulation products contained lower part of fruit or they manufactured “single kind of fruit” juices with addition of another kind of fruit or eventually from so called “pulp-wash” or with addition of sugar.  All these practices meant  deception of consumers.

It showed from results performed orange juices inspection that producers (and also importers) put into circulation juices that correspond to  legal requirements nowadays. It was taken 26 samples of various orange juices (18  Czech juices, 8 import juices) and only one sample of juice was not complying. This kind of drink  is not in circulation nowadays  yet. Formerly problematic juices sold under private trademarks of  shopping chains corresponded  to  requirements, too (8 samples).

The results showed that self-control system of the producers of fruit juices is really functional. This system was launched by  regional association SGF on 1 January 2003 to prevent unfair competition and  unequal conditions  in market.

CAFIA is going to go on this complex inspection continuously.