SCHEDULE 5Further 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 |