Ministerial Decree No. 684 implementing Directive 95/45/EC of the Commission on the establishment of purity standards for colouring agents. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract The Decree establishes general and specific purity standards of colouring agents. It allows the clearance sale of colourings placed on the market or labelled before 1st July 1996. Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1995 (2004) | Repealed Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Ministerial Decree No. 209 governing food additives allowed in the preparation and preservation of foodstuffs in implementation of EEC Directives 94/34/CE, 94/35/CE, 94/36/CE and 95/31/CE. Legislation | Italy | 1996 | Repealed Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree implementing Directive 1999/75/EC of the Commission amending Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colouring substances for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 1999 Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree implementing Directive 2001/50/EC amending Directive 1995/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colouring substances for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing 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 | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Commission Directive 2006/33/EC amending Directive 95/45/EC as regards sunset yellow FCF (E 110) and titanium dioxide (E 171). Legislation | Italy | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX