Commission Directive 2001/50/EC amending Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 190, 12 July 2001, pp. 14-17. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract The present Directive lays down some amendments to Directive 95/45/EC which establishes purity criteria to be applied to colours for use in foodstuffs. In Part B of the Annex to Directive 95/45/EC, the text concerning mixed carotenes and beta-carotene is replaced by the text contained in the Annex hereto. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Amends Commission Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1995 (2004) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by European Communities (Additives, Colours and Sweeteners in Foodstuffs) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 380 of 2002). Legislation | Ireland | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 55/2005 defining purity criteria for mixed carotenes and beta - carotene. Legislation | Portugal | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Joint Decree No. 432/2001 amending article 35, Part B of the Food Code, in compliance with Commission Directive 2001/50/EC. Legislation | Greece | 2002 Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX