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European Parliament and Council Directive 94/36/EC of 30 June 1994 on colours for use in foodstuffs · European Union
However, the following substances shall not be considered colours for the purposes of this Directive: foodstuffs, whether dried or in concentrated form and flavourings incorporated during the manufacturing of compound foodstuffs, because of their aromatic, sapid or nutritive properties together with a secondary colouring effect, such as paprika, turmeric and saffron, colours used for the colouring of the inedible external parts of foodstuffs, such as cheese coatings and sausage casings.
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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.