Food Colour Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1996 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX 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 11 articles and 6 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amended by Ordinance amending the Food Colour Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Food Colour Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2002 Keyword: Food additives, Standards, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Food Colour Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX