{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/colours-in-food-regulations-1995/schedule-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/colours-in-food-regulations-1995/schedule-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1995/3124",
  "legislation_title": "The Colours in Food Regulations 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/colours-in-food-regulations-1995",
  "path": "schedule/3",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "FOODS TO WHICH ONLY CERTAIN PERMITTED COLOURS MAY BE ADDED",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nFood\nPermitted colour\nMaximum level\nMalt bread\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nBeer\nCider bouché\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nButter (including reduced-fat butter and concentrated butter)\nE 160a Carotenes\nquantum satis\nMargarine, minarine, other fat emulsions, and fats essentially free from water\nE 160a Carotenes\nE 100 Curcumin\nE 160b Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\n10 mg/kg\nSage Derby cheese\nE 140 Chlorophylls\nChlorophyllins\nE 141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nRipened Orange, Yellow and broken-white cheese; unflavoured processed cheese\nE 160a Carotenes\nE 160c Paprika extract, Capsanthin, Capsorubin\nE 160b Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\n15 mg/kg\nRed Leicester cheese\nE 160b Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin\n50 mg/kg\nMimolette cheese\nE 160b Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin\n35 mg/kg\nMorbier cheese\nE 153 Vegetable carbon\nquantum satis\nRed marbled cheese\nE 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines\nE 163 Anthocyanins\n125 mg/kg\nquantum satis\nVinegar\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nWhisky, Whiskey, grain spirit (other than Korn or Kornbrand or Eau de vie de seigle Marque nationale luxembourgeoise), wine spirit, rum, Brandy, Weinbrand, grape marc, grape marc spirit (other than Tsikoudia and Tsipouro and Eau de vie de marc Marque nationale luxembourgeoise), Grappa invecchiata, Bagaceira velha as mentioned in Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nAromatized wine-based drinks (except bitter soda) and aromatized wines as mentioned in Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nAmericano\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nE 163 Anthocyanins\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nAmericano\nE 100 Curcumin\nE 101 (i) Riboflavin\n(ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate\nE 102 Tartrazine\nE 104 Quinoline Yellow\nE 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines\nE 122 Azorubine, Carmoisine\nE 123 Amaranth\nE 124 Ponceau 4R\n} 100 mg/l (individually or in combination)\nBitter soda, bitter vino as mentioned in Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nBitter soda, bitter vino as mentioned in Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91\nE 100 Curcumin\nE 101 (i) Riboflavin\n(ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate\nE 102 Tartrazine\nE 104 Quinoline Yellow\nE 110 Sunset Yellow FCF\nOrange Yellow S\nE 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines\nE 122 Azorubine, Carmoisine\nE 123 Amaranth\nE 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\nE 129 Allura Red AC\n} 100 mg/1 (individually or in combination)\nLiqueur wines and quality liqueur wines produced in specified regions\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nVegetables in vinegar, brine or oil (excluding olives)\nE 101 (i) Riboflavin\n(ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate\nE 140 Chlorophylls, Chlorophyllins\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nE 141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins\nE 160a Carotenes: (i) Mixed carotenes\n(ii) Beta-carotene\nE 162 Beetroot Red, betanin\nE 163 Anthocyanins\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nExtruded, puffed and/or fruit-flavoured breakfast cereals\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 160a Carotenes\nE 160b Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin\nE 160c Paprika extract, Capsanthin, Capsorubin\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\n25 mg/kg\nquantum satis\nFruit-flavoured breakfast cereals\nE 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines\nE 162 Beetroot Red, betanin\nE 163 Anthocyanins\n} 200 mg/kg (individually or in combination)\nJam, jellies and marmalades as mentioned in Directive 79/693/EEC and other similar fruit preparations including low calorie products\nE 100 Curcumin\nE 140 Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins\nE 141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nE 160a Carotenes:\n(i) Mixed carotenes\n(ii) Beta-carotene\nE 160c Paprika extract, Capsanthin, Capsorubin\nE 162 Beetroot Red, betanin\nE 163 Anthocyanins\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nJam, jellies and marmalades as mentioned in Directive 79/693/EEC and other similar fruit preparations including low calorie products\nE 104 Quinoline Yellow\nE 110 Sunset Yellow FCF\nE 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines\nE 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\nE 142 Green S\nE 160d Lycopene\nE 161b Lutein\n} 100 mg/kg (individually or in combination)\nSausages, pâtés and terrines\nE 100 Curcumin\nE 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\nE 160a Carotenes\nE 160c Paprika extract, Capsanthin, Capsorubin\nE 162 Beetroot Red, betanin\n20 mg/kg\n100 mg/kg\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\n20 mg/kg\n10 mg/kg\nquantum satis\nLuncheon meat\nE 129 Allura Red\n25 mg/kg\nBreakfast sausages with a minimum cereal content of 6%\nBurger meat with a minimum vegetable and/or cereal content of 4%\nE 129 Allura Red AC\nE 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines\nE 128 Red 2G\nE 150a Plain caramel\nE 150b Caustic sulphite caramel\nE 150c Ammonia caramel\nE 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel\n25 mg/kg\n100 mg/kg\n20 mg/kg\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nChorizo sausage\nSalchichon\nE 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines\nE 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n200 mg/kg\n250 mg/kg\nSobrasada\nE 110 Sunset Yellow FCF\nE 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n135 mg/kg\n200 mg/kg\nPasturmas (edible external coating)\nE 100 Curcumin\nE 101 (i) Riboflavin\n(ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate\nE 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nquantum satis\nDried potato granules and flakes\nE 100 Curcumin\nquantum satis\nProcessed mushy and garden peas (canned)\nE 102 Tartrazine\nE 133 Brilliant Blue FCF\nE 142 Green S\n100 mg/kg\n20 mg/kg\n10 mg/kg",
  "extent": null,
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  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2004/133",
      "affecting_title": "The Jam and Similar Products (Scotland) Regulations 2004"
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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