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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-232/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/232",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 232/2012 of 16 March 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the conditions of use and the use levels for Quinoline Yellow (E 104), Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S (E 110) and Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A (E 124) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-232",
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  "text": "Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:\n(1) in Part C, in point (3), the following entries are deleted:\n‘\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n‘E 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange yellow S’\n‘E 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal red A’\n’\n(2) Part E is amended as follows:\n(a) in the categories 03, 05.2, 05.3, 05.4, 07.2 and 14.1.4 footnote (25) is replaced by the following:\n‘(25):\nThe quantities of each of the colours E 122 and E 155 may not exceed 50 mg/kg or mg/l’;\n(b) in the category 1.7.5 footnote (33) is replaced by the following:\n‘(33):\nMaximum individually or for the combination of E 100, E 102, E 120, E 122, E 160e and E 161b’;\n(c) in the categories 04.2.1, 04.2.2, 04.2.3 and 04.2.4.1 footnote (34) is replaced by the following:\n‘(34):\nMaximum individually or for the combination of E 120, E 122, E 129, E 131 and E 133’;\n(d) in the categories 04.2.5.2 and 04.2.5.3 footnote (31) is replaced by the following:\n‘(31):\nMaximum individually or in combination with E 120, E 142, E 160d and E 161b’;\n(e) in the category 9.2 footnotes (35), (36) and (37) are replaced by the following:\n‘(35):\nMaximum individually or for the combination of E 102, E 120, E 122, E 142, E 151, E 160e and E 161b’\n‘(36):\nMaximum individually or for the combination of E 102, E 120, E 122, E 129, E 142, E 151, E 160e and E 161b’\n‘(37):\nMaximum individually or for the combination of E 102, E 120, E 151 and E 160e’;\n(f) the following entries for E 104, E 110 and E 124 are inserted in numerical order in the food categories referred to:\nCategory number\nE-Number\nName\nMaximum level(mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)\nFootnotes\nrestrictions/exceptions\n‘01.4\nFlavoured fermented milk products including heat treated products\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n5\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n5\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n01.6.3\nOther creams\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(61)\nOnly flavoured creams\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n5\n(61)\nOnly flavoured creams\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n5\n(61)\nOnly flavoured creams\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n01.7.3\nEdible cheese rind\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(62)\n(62):\nThe total quantity of E 104 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n04.2.4.1\nFruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n30\n(61)\nOnly mostarda di frutta\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n35\n(61)\nOnly mostarda di frutta\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n20\n(61)\nOnly mostarda di frutta\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n05.2\nOther confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n30\n(61)\nexcept candied fruit and vegetables; traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc.\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n35\n(61)\nexcept candied fruit and vegetables; traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc.\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n20\n(61)\nexcept candied fruit and vegetables; traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc.\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n30\n(61)\nonly candied fruit and vegetables\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n10\n(61)\nonly candied fruit and vegetables\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n10\n(61)\nonly candied fruit and vegetables\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n300\n(61)\nonly traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc.\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n50\n(61)\nonly traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc.\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n50\n(61)\nonly traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e. weddings, communion, etc.\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n05.3\nChewing gum\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n30\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n10\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n10\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n05.4\nDecorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n50\n(61)\nonly decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n35\n(61)\nonly decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n55\n(61)\nonly decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n50\n(61)\nonly fillings\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n35\n(61)\nonly fillings\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n55\n(61)\nonly fillings\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n06.6\nBatters\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n50\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n35\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n55\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n08.2.3\nCasings and coatings and decorations for meat\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n50\n(61)\nonly decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturmas\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n35\n(61)\nonly decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturmas\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n55\n(61)\nonly decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturmas\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(62)\nonly edible casings\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n(62):\nThe total quantity of E 104 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n09.2\nProcessed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n200\n(63)\nonly in salmon substitutes based on Theragra chalcogramma and Pollachius virens\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n200\n(63)\nonly in salmon substitutes based on Theragra chalcogramma and Pollachius virens\n(63):\nThe total quantity of E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n09.3\nFish roe\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n200\n(61)\nexcept Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n200\n(61)\nexcept Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n200\n(61)\nexcept Sturgeons’ eggs (Caviar)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n12.2.2\nSeasonings and condiments\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(62)\nonly seasonings, for example curry powder, tandoori\n(62):\nThe total quantity of E 104 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n12.4\nMustard\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n50\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n35\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n12.6\nSauces\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n20\n(64)\nincluding pickles, relishes, chutney and piccalilli; excluding tomato-based sauces\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n30\n(64)\nonly in pickles and piccalilli\n(64):\nThe total quantity of E 104 and E 110 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n12.9\nProtein products, excluding products covered in category 1.8\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(61)\nonly meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n20\n(61)\nonly meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n10\n(61)\nonly meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n13.2\nDietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5)\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n10\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n10\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n13.3\nDietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet)\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n10\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n10\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n14.1.4\nFlavoured drinks\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(61)\nexcluding chocolate milk and malt products\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n20\n(61)\nexcluding chocolate milk and malt products\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n10\n(61)\nexcluding chocolate milk and malt products\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n14.2.3\nCider and perry\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n25\n(64)\nexcluding cidre bouché\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n10\n(64)\nexcluding cidre bouché\n(64):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n14.2.4\nFruit wine and made wine\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n20\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n10\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n1\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n14.2.7.1\nAromatised wines\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n50\n(61)\nExcept americano, bitter vino\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n50\n(61)\nExcept americano, bitter vino\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n50\n(61)\nExcept americano, bitter vino\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n14.2.7.2\nAromatised wine-based drinks\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n50\n(61)\nexcept bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurra\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n50\n(61)\nexcept bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurra\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n50\n(61)\nexcept bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurra\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n14.2.7.3\nAromatised wine-product cocktails\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n50\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n50\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n50\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n14.2.8\nOther alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n180\n(61)\nonly alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n100\n(61)\nonly alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n170\n(61)\nonly alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n16.\nDesserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n5\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n10\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n17.1\nFood supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n35\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n10\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n35\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n17.2\nFood supplements supplied in a liquid form\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n10\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n10\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III\n17.3\nFood supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n10\n(61)\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n10\n(61)\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n10\n(61)\n(61):\nThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III’\n(g) category 08.2.1 is amended as follows:\n(i) the entry for E 110 is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 110\nSunset yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n15\nonly sobrasada\n’\n(ii) the entry for E 124 is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n50\nonly chorizo sausage/salchichon\n’\n(h) category 14.2.7.1 is amended as follows:\n(i) the entries for E 104 and E 110 are replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n50\n(26) (27)\nonly americano, bitter vino\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n50\n(27)\nonly bitter vino\n’\n(ii) the entry for E 124 is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n50\n(26) (27)\nonly americano, bitter vino\n’\n(i) category 14.2.7.2 is amended as follows:\n(i) the entries for E 104 and E 110 are replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n50\n(28)\nonly bitter soda\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n50\n(28)\nonly bitter soda\n’\n(ii) the entry for E 124 is replaced by the following:\n‘\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n50\n(28)\nonly bitter soda\n’\n(j) the following entries for E 104, E 110 and E 124 are deleted in the food categories referred to:\n‘\n01.7.5\nProcessed cheese\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n100\n(33)\nonly flavoured processed cheese\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n100\n(33)\nonly flavoured processed cheese\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n100\n(33)\nonly flavoured processed cheese\n04.2.1\nDried fruit and vegetables\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n200\n(34)\nonly preserves of red fruit\n04.2.2\nFruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n200\n(34)\nonly preserves of red fruit\n04.2.3\nCanned or bottled fruit and vegetables\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n200\n(34)\nonly preserves of red fruit\n04.2.4.1\nFruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n200\n(34)\nonly preserves of red fruit\n04.2.5.2\nJam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n100\n(31)\nexcept chestnut puree\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n100\n(31)\nexcept chestnut puree\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n100\n(31)\nexcept chestnut puree\n04.2.5.3\nOther similar fruit or vegetable spreads\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n100\n(31)\nexcept crème de pruneaux\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n100\n(31)\nexcept crème de pruneaux\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n100\n(31)\nexcept crème de pruneaux\n08.2.1\nNon heat treated processed meat\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n200\nonly sobrasada\n09.2\nProcessed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans\nE 104\nQuinoline Yellow\n100\n(35)\nonly fish paste and crustacean paste\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n100\n(35)\nonly fish paste and crustacean paste\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n100\n(35)\nonly fish paste and crustacean paste\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n250\n(36)\nonly precooked crustacean\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n250\n(36)\nonly precooked crustacean\nE 110\nSunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S\n100\n(37)\nonly smoked fish\nE 124\nPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A\n100\n(37)\nonly smoked fish\n’",
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