Decree-Law No. 98/2000 approving EC Commission Directive No. 98/66 on food colourings. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 121/2000 (I-A), 25 May 2000, pp. 2421-2428. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food additives Food quality control/food safety Standards Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract A Decree-Law approving EC Commission Directive No. 98/66 of 4 September on purity criteria for food colourings which can be used for human consumption. It consists of 3 articles and 1 annex specifying quality standards and requirements to be satisfied by authorized colourings to be contained in food. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 192/89 establishing the use of food additives. Legislation | Portugal | 1989 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree-Law No. 9/2008 implementing Commission Directive 2006/128/regulating purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | Portugal | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 37/2005 on E 955 sucralose and E 962 salt of aspartame-acesulfame. Legislation | Portugal | 2005 Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX