European Communities (Additives, Colours and Sweeteners in Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 126 of 2009). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2009 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, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the European Communities (Additives, Colours and Sweeteners in Foodstuffs) Regulations 2000 so as to give effect to Commission Directive 2008/128/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs. The manufacturer of a product containing a colour shall comply with the purity criteria for the relevant colour as set out in Annex I to Directive 2008/128/EC and a person shall not place on the market any product which contains a colour which of which he or she should be aware that it does not comply with prescribed purity criteria. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Amends 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