Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 49 of 1996). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement Community legislation laying down specific criteria of purity concerning the colours for use in foodstuffs. The principal provisions of the Regulations: prohibit the use of any colour in or on any food other than a permitted colour; prohibit the use of any permitted colour in or on any food, otherwise than in accordance with the Regulations (reg. 3); prohibit the use of any colour other than certain permitted colours for the health marking etc. of certain meat and meat products (reg. 4); prohibit the use of any colour on eggshells other than a permitted colour (reg. 5); prohibit the sale for use in or on any food of any colour other than a permitted colour; allow only certain permitted colours may be sold directly to consumers; prohibit the sale of any food containing any added colour other than a permitted colour used in or on it in accordance with the Regulations (reg. 7). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991 No. 762 (N.I. 7)). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1991 (2013) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution, Residues, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Parliament and Council Directive 94/36/EC on colours for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 42 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 167 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Colours in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 188 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Colours in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. No. 408 of 2001). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Meat Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. No. 13 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 3 of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Colours in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 123 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 416 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Internal trade, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX