S.L. 449.17 Art. 6Labelling. S.L.449.16 S.L.449.46 Note: authorised. EC No. E 100 E 101 E 102 E 104 E 110 E 120 E 122 E 123 E 124 E 127 E 128 E 129 E 131 E 132 E 133 E 140 E 141 E 142 E 150a E 150b E 150c E 150d E 151 E 153 E 154 E 155 E 160a Colour index No.(1) or description 40800 75120 40820 40825 prepared by mean

The package or container of a permitted colour shall bear a clear, indelible, easily legible label containing the information as prescribed under the Additives in Food Regulations. The provisions of the Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs Regulations shall apply to any foodstuff containing a colour. FIRST SCHEDULE

List of Permitted Food Colours Aluminium lakes prepared from colours mentioned in this Schedule are

Common Name Colour index No.(1) or description Curcumin 75300

(i) Riboflavin

(ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate Tartrazine 19140 Quinoline Yellow 47005 Sunset Yellow FCF 15985 Orange Yellow S Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines 75470 Azorubine, Carmoisine 14720 Amaranth 16185 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A 16255 Erythrosine 45430 Red 2G 18050 Allura Red AC 16035 Patent Blue V 42051 Indigotine, Indigo Carmine 73015 Brilliant Blue FCF 42090 Chlorophylls 75810 and Chlorophyllins: 75815

(i) chlorophylls

(ii) chlorophyllins Copper complexes of chlorophylls and 75815 chlorophyllins

(i) copper complexes of chlorophylls

(ii) copper complexes of chlorophyllins Green S 44090 Plain caramel (2) Caustic sulphite caramel Ammonia caramel Sulphite ammonia caramel Brilliant Black BN, Black PN 28440 Vegetable Carbon Brown FK Brown HT 20285 Carotenes:

(i) Mixed carotenes 75130 EC No. Common Name

(ii) Beta-carotene E 160b Annatto, bixin, norbixin E 160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin E 160d Lycopene E 160e Beta-apo-8'-earotenal (C30) E 160f Ethylester of Beta-apo-8'-carotenie acid (C30) E 161b Lutein E 161g Canthaxanthin E 162 Beetroot Red, betanin E 163 Anthocyanins physical from

E 170 Calcium carbonate E 171 Titanium dioxide E 172 Iron oxides and hydroxides

E 173 Aluminium E 174 Silver E 175 Gold E 180 Litholrubine BK.

(1) Colour index numbers are taken from the third edition 1982 Index, volumes 1 to 7, 1315. Also amendments 37 to 40 (125), 41 to 44 to 48 (130), 49 to 52 (132-50), 53 to 56 (135).

(2) The term "caramel" relates to products of a more or less colour which are intended for colouring. It does not correspond aromatic product obtained from heating sugars and which is used for flavouring (e.g. confectionery, pastry, alcoholic drinks).

SECOND SCHEDULE

Foodstuffs which may not contain added colours, except where provided for in the Third, Fourth or Fifth Schedule (The designations used in the Second Schedule do not prejudice principle in cases where products contain ingredients with legitimate their own right)