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Commission Directive 2008/128/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs (Codified version).

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Directive Sets out the purity criteria applicable to colours for use in food products, pursuant to article 3(3)(a) of Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 1988

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

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

Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 1092 (W.97) of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 257/2009 replacing the Annex to article 35, Part B “specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs” of the Food Code, in compliance with Commission Directive 2008/128/EC.

Legislation | Greece | 2009

Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Additives (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 305 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 152 of 2009 (XI. 12.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the binding provisions of the Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus.

Legislation | Hungary | 2009 (2014)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation laying down purity criteria on food additives.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 891 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. No. 167 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

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

Food Additives (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 1456 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Additives (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (W.S.I. No. 1450 (W.172) of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Purity Criteria on Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 128 of 2011).

Legislation | Ireland | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Additives, Colours and Sweeteners in Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 130 of 2011).

Legislation | Ireland | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Additives (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 217 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 1.465/2009 - Normas de identidad y pureza de los colorantes utilizados en los productos alimenticios.

Legislation | Spain | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on taxation for pesticides (No. 595 of 2020).

Legislation | Denmark | 1995 (2020)

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Pesticides, Tax/levy, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Hazardous substances, Internal trade, Birds, Rodents, Insects

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the purity criteria for additives.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2010 (2011)

Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Classification/declassification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Codex Alimentarius

Source: FAO, FAOLEX