Regulation

Authorized food dyes and pigments and conditions of use in food categories : use quantitative restrictions.

WARNING! The documents presented in this section are taken from Regulation (EU) N° 1333/2008, on the date indicated on the documents. Despite all the care we take in updating this information, omissions / errors cannot be excluded and we apologize for any such omissions / errors.

As a reminder, only the official regulations (in particular: Regulations (EU) No. 231/2012 and No. 1333/2008, and their amendments) are authentic: we therefore strongly advise you to refer to the legal texts in force.

If a food category or a food subcategory presents in the regulation doesn't appear in the documents, it means that none food dyes or food pigments is registered in this category/subcategory : therefore it is not allowed in this.

To take note of the quantitative restrictions relative to the FDA Regulation, please follow the link below :

https://www.fda.gov/food/ingredients-additives-gras-packaging-guidance-documents-regulatory-information/code-federal-regulations-cfr-citations-color-additives-food-ingredients-and-packaging