Food Colour Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Tex No. 541, 8 October 1996, pp. 3737-3789. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Women amending the Ordinance on the addition of food colours to foodstuffs. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Packaging/labelling Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to regulate the authorization and use of food colours. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as "colouring agents", "preparations", etc. Only colouring agents contained in the Annexes are authorized for use. However, labels must mention the use of the said substances. The Ordinance consists of 10 articles and 6 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at