ANNEX V

COLOURS PERMITTED IN FOODSTUFFS OTHER THAN THOSE MENTIONED IN ANNEXES II AND III Part 1 The following colours may be used in foodstuffs mentioned in Annex V Part 2 and in all other foodstuffs other than those listed in Annexes II and III at quantum satis. E 101 (i) Riboflavin (ii) Riboflavin-5′-phosphate E 140 Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins E 141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins E 150a Plain caramel E 150b Caustic sulphite caramel E 150c Ammonia caramel E 150d Sulphite ammonia caramel E 153 Vegetable carbon E 160a Carotenes E 160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin E 162 Beetroot Red, betanin E 163 Anthocyanins E 170 Calcium carbonate E 171 Titanium dioxide E 172 Iron oxides and hydroxides Part 2 The following colours may be used singly or in combination in the following foods up to the maximum level specified in the table. However, for non-alcoholic flavoured drinks, edible ices, desserts, fine bakery wares and confectionery, colours may be used up to the limit indicated in the appropriate table but the quantities of each of the colours E 110, E 122, E 124 and E 155 may not exceed 50 mg/kg or mg/l. E 100 Curcumin E 102 Tartrazine E 104 Quinoline Yellow E 110 Sunset Yellow FCF Orange Yellow S E 120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines E 122 Azorubine, Carmoisine E 124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A E 129 Allura Red AC E 131 Patent Blue V E 132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine E 133 Brilliant Blue FCF E 142 Green S E 151 Brilliant Black BN, Black PN E 155 Brown HT E 160d Lycopene E 160e Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30) E 160f Ethyl ester of Beta-apo-8′-carotenic acid (C 30) E 161b Lutein >TABLE>

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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.