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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations apply to England and Wales and come into force on 2nd January 1988. They further amend the Colouring Matter in Food Regulations 1973 by—

(a)

prohibiting the presence in food specially prepared for babies and young children of added colouring matter other than the vitamin sources Riboflavin or Lactoflavin E101, Riboflavin-5-phosphate and beta-Carotene E160(a) which comply with prescribed purity criteria (regulation 2(a));

(b)

removing Yellow 2G from the list of colouring matters permitted in or on food (regulation 2(b));

(c)

revoking the permission for citrus fruit to be marked with Methyl Violet (regulation 2(c)).