European legislation / food colourings / New European legislation (application: July 22, 2010).
-Purpose of the legislation: Food colourings.
Edible products using the food colours below should mention on the labelling the following statement: "may have adverse effects on activity and attention in children"
-Food colours concerned:
- Tartrazine (E 102)
- Jaune de quinoléine (E 104)
- Jaune orangé S (E 110)
- Carmoisine (E 122)
- Ponceau 4R (E 124)
- Rouge allura (E 129)
These food colourings are called “azoic colours”.
Position of Florensuc regarding the new legislation:
Florensuc has chosen to replace most of these azoic colours with azo-free colours. When this substitution appeared difficult, products were maintained with on the label, the new mandatory mention.–
Useful link: Official Journal:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/ALL/?uri=OJ:L:2008:354:TOC