Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Regulation 3(3)

SCHEDULE 5 Further permitted colours in certain foods

Part I

The following colours may be used, in each case at quantum satis, in foods listed in Part III of this Schedule and in any food other than one listed in Schedules 2 and 3.

• E 101 (i) Riboflavin

• (ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate

• E 140 Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins

• E 141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins

• E 150a Plain caramel

• E 150b Caustic sulphite caramel

• E 150c Ammonia caramel

• E 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel

• E 153 Vegetable carbon

• E 160a Carotenes

• E 160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin

• E 162 Beetroot Red, betanin

• E 163 Anthocyanins

• E 170 Calcium carbonate

• E 171 Titanium dioxide

• E 172 Iron oxides and hydroxides

Part II

The following colours may be used singly or in combination in the foods listed in Part III of this Schedule, in each case up to the maximum level specified for such food. However, for non-alcoholic flavoured drinks, edible ices, desserts, fine bakery wares and confectionery, the colours may be used up to the limit indicated in Part III but the quantities of each of the colours E 110, E 122, E 124 and E 155 may not exceed 50 mg/kg or mg/l:

• E 100 Curcumin

• E 102 Tartrazine

• E 104 Quinoline Yellow

• E 110 Sunset Yellow FCF

• Orange Yellow S

• E 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines

• E 122 Azorubine, Carmoisine

• E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A

• E 129 Allura Red AC

• E 131 Patent Blue V

• E 132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine

• E 133 Brilliant Blue FCF

• E 142 Green S

• E 151 Brilliant Black BN, Black PN

• E 155 Brown HT

• E 160d Lycopene

• E 160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30)

• E 160f Ethyl ester of Beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid (C 30)

• E 161b Lutein

Part III

Food	Maximum level
Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks	100 mg/l
Candied fruits and vegetables, Mostarda di frutta	200 mg/kg
Preserves of red fruits	200 mg/kg
Confectionery	300 mg/kg
Decorations and coatings	500 mg/kg
Fine bakery wares (e.g. viennoiserie, biscuits, cakes and wafers)	200 mg/kg
Edible ices	150 mg/kg
Flavoured processed cheese	100 mg/kg
Desserts including flavoured milk products	150 mg/kg
Sauces, seasoning (for example, curry powder, tandoori), pickles, relishes, chutney and piccalilli	500 mg/kg
Mustard	300 mg/kg
Fish paste and crustacean paste	100 mg/kg
Pre-cooked crustaceans	250 mg/kg
Salmon substitutes	500 mg/kg
Surimi	500 mg/kg
Fish roe	300 mg/kg
Smoked fish	100 mg/kg
“Snacks” dry, savoury potato, cereal or starch-based snack products:
— Extruded or expanded savoury snack products	200 mg/kg
— Other savoury snack products and savoury coated nuts	100 mg/kg
Edible cheese rind and edible casings	quantum satis
Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal	50 mg/kg
Complete formulae and nutritional supplements for use under medical supervision	50 mg/kg
Liquid food supplements/dietary integrators	100 mg/l
Solid food supplements/dietary integrators	300 mg/kg
Soups	50 mg/kg
Meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins	100 mg/kg
Spirituous beverages (including products less than 15% alcohol by volume) except any mentioned in Schedule 2 or 3	200 mg/l
Aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine-product cocktails as mentioned in Regulation (EEC) No. 1601/91, except any mentioned in Schedule 2 or 3	200 mg/l
Fruit wines (still or sparkling) Cider (except cidre bouché) and perry Aromatized fruit wines, cider and perry	200 mg/l