Category number | E-Number | Name | Maximum level(mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) | Footnotes | restrictions/exceptions |
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‘01.4 | Flavoured fermented milk products including heat treated products |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 5 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 5 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
01.6.3 | Other creams |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | Only flavoured creams |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 5 | (61) | Only flavoured creams |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 5 | (61) | Only flavoured creams |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
01.7.3 | Edible cheese rind |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (62) | |
(62):The total quantity of E 104 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
04.2.4.1 | Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 30 | (61) | Only mostarda di frutta |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 35 | (61) | Only mostarda di frutta |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 20 | (61) | Only mostarda di frutta |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
05.2 | Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 30 | (61) | except candied fruit and vegetables; traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc. |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 35 | (61) | except candied fruit and vegetables; traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc. |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 20 | (61) | except candied fruit and vegetables; traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc. |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 30 | (61) | only candied fruit and vegetables |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | only candied fruit and vegetables |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | only candied fruit and vegetables |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 300 | (61) | only traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc. |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 50 | (61) | only traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc. |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 50 | (61) | only traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc. |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
05.3 | Chewing gum |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 30 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
05.4 | Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 50 | (61) | only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 35 | (61) | only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 55 | (61) | only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 50 | (61) | only fillings |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 35 | (61) | only fillings |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 55 | (61) | only fillings |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
06.6 | Batters |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 50 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 35 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 55 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
08.2.3 | Casings and coatings and decorations for meat |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 50 | (61) | only decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturmas |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 35 | (61) | only decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturmas |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 55 | (61) | only decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturmas |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (62) | only edible casings |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
(62):The total quantity of E 104 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
09.2 | Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 200 | (63) | only in salmon substitutes based on Theragra chalcogramma and Pollachius virens |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 200 | (63) | only in salmon substitutes based on Theragra chalcogramma and Pollachius virens |
(63):The total quantity of E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
09.3 | Fish roe |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 200 | (61) | except Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar) |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 200 | (61) | except Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar) |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 200 | (61) | except Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar) |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
12.2.2 | Seasonings and condiments |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (62) | only seasonings, for example curry powder, tandoori |
(62):The total quantity of E 104 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
12.4 | Mustard |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 50 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 35 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
12.6 | Sauces |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 20 | (64) | including pickles, relishes, chutney and piccalilli; excluding tomato-based sauces |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 30 | (64) | only in pickles and piccalilli |
(64):The total quantity of E 104 and E 110 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
12.9 | Protein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8 |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | only meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 20 | (61) | only meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | only meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
13.2 | Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5) |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
13.3 | Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet) |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
14.1.4 | Flavoured drinks |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | excluding chocolate milk and malt products |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 20 | (61) | excluding chocolate milk and malt products |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | excluding chocolate milk and malt products |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
14.2.3 | Cider and perry |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 25 | (64) | excluding cidre bouché |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (64) | excluding cidre bouché |
(64):The total quantity of E 104, E 110 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
14.2.4 | Fruit wine and made wine |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 20 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 1 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
14.2.7.1 | Aromatised wines |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 50 | (61) | Except americano, bitter vino |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 50 | (61) | Except americano, bitter vino |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 50 | (61) | Except americano, bitter vino |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
14.2.7.2 | Aromatised wine-based drinks |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 50 | (61) | except bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurra |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 50 | (61) | except bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurra |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 50 | (61) | except bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurra |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
14.2.7.3 | Aromatised wine-product cocktails |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 50 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 50 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 50 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
14.2.8 | Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 180 | (61) | only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 100 | (61) | only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 170 | (61) | only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
16. | Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4 |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 5 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
17.1 | Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 35 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 35 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
17.2 | Food supplements supplied in a liquid form |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III |
17.3 | Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form |
E 104 | Quinoline Yellow | 10 | (61) | |
E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | 10 | (61) | |
E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | 10 | (61) | |
(61):The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III’ |