Commission Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs. Country/Territory Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Abstract The purity criteria referred to in article 3 of Directive 89/107/EC for colours mentioned in Directive 94/36/EC are set out in the Annex hereto. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implements European Parliament and Council Directive 94/36/EC on colours for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by European Communities (Additives, Colours and Sweeteners in Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 437 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 3123 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 684 implementing Directive 95/45/EC of the Commission on the establishment of purity standards for colouring agents. Legislation | Italy | 1996 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Arrêté royal relatif aux critères de pureté des additifs pouvant être utilisés dans les denrées alimentaires. Legislation | Belgium | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Real Decreto Nº 2.107/1996 - Normas de identidad y pureza de los colorantes utilizados en los productos alimenticios. Legislation | Spain | 1996 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1996 (S.R. No. 48 of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Directive 99/75/EC amending Commission Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2001/50/EC amending Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2004/47/EC amending Directive 95/45/EC as regards mixed carotenes (E 160 a (i)) and beta-carotene (E 160 a (ii)). Legislation | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2006/33/EC amending Directive 95/45/EC as regards sunset yellow FCF (E 110) and titanium dioxide (E 171). Legislation | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Commission Directive 2008/128/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs (Codified version). Legislation | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX