The draft Order provides for approval of Minimum Requirements for mixed fruit in syrup and/or natural fruit juice with the aim of ensuring that consumers are properly informed about the characteristics of the food product, including its labeling, and of preventing business practices that may mislead consumers. These Requirements establish minimum quality requirements that mixed fruit in syrup and/or natural fruit juice must comply with. The term 'mixed fruit' refers to a food product made from a mixture of fresh peaches and pears of the Williams and Rocha varieties, filled with sugar syrup and/or natural fruit juice, thermally processed, and hermetically sealed. The draft Order also stipulates that mixed fruits that do not comply with Minimum Requirements for mixed fruits in syrup and/or natural fruit juice approved by this Order may be produced and/or placed on the market for three years from the date this Order enters into force. Such food products may remain in circulation until their expiration date or the end of their minimum shelf life.