ANNEX II

FOODSTUFFS WHICH MAY NOT CONTAIN ADDED COLOURS, EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN ANNEX III, IV OR V (The designations used in Annex II do not prejudice the 'carry over' principle in cases where products contain ingredients with legitimate colouring in their own right.) 1. Unprocessed foodstuffs 2. All bottled or packed waters 3. Milk, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk, pasteurized or sterilized (including UHT sterilization) (unflavoured) 4. Chocolate milk 5. Fermented milk (unflavoured) 6. Preserved milks as mentioned in Directive 76/118/EEC 7. Butter-milk (unflavoured) 8. Cream and cream powder (unflavoured) 9. Oils and fats of animal or vegetable origin 10. Eggs and egg products as defined in Article 2 (1) of Directive 89/437/EEC 11. Flour and other milled products and starches 12. Bread and similar products 13. Pasta and gnocchi 14. Sugar, including all mono- and disaccharides 15. Tomato paste and canned and bottled tomatoes 16. Tomato-based sauces 17. Fruit juice and fruit nectar as mentioned in Directive 75/726/EEC and vegetable juice 18. Fruit, vegetables (including potatoes) and mushrooms - canned, bottled or dried; processed fruit, vegetables (including potatoes) and mushrooms 19. Extra jam, extra jelly, and chestnut purée as mentioned in Directive 79/693/EEC; crème de pruneaux 20. Fish, molluscs and crustaceans, meat, poultry and game as well as their preparations, but not including prepared meals containing these ingredients 21. Cocoa products and chocolate components in chocolate products as mentioned in Directive 73/241/EEC 22. Roasted coffee, tea, chicory; tea and chicory extracts; tea, plant, fruit and cereal preparations for infusions, as well as mixes and instant mixes of these products 23. Salt, salt substitutes, spices and mixtures of spices 24. Wine and other products defined by Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 25. Korn, Kornbrand, fruit spirit drinks, fruit spirits, Ouzo, Grappa, Tsikoudia from Crete, Tsipouro from Macedonia, Tsipouro from Thessaly, Tsipouro from Tyrnavos, Eau de vie de marc Marque nationale luxembourgeoise, Eau de vie de seigle Marque nationale luxembourgeoise, London gin, as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 26. Sambuca, Maraschino and Mistra as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1180/91 27. Sangria, Clarea and Zurra as mentioned in Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 28. Wine vinegar 29. Foods for infants and young children as mentioned in Directive 89/398/EEC including foods for infants and young children not in good health 30. Honey 31. Malt and malt products 32. Ripened and unripened cheese (unflavoured) 33. Butter from sheep and goats' milk

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.