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“Group III: Food colours with combined maximum limit”
“Group III: Food colours with combined maximum limit”
- Definition
- Annex II Part C: Group III: Food colours with combined maximum limit
- Listed members
- Curcumin, Tartrazine, Carminic acid, Carmine, Azorubine, Carmoisine, Allura Red AC, Patent Blue V, Indigotine, Indigo carmine, Brilliant Blue FCF, Green S, Brilliant Black PN, Brown HT, Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30), Lutein
- Source
“Group III: Food colours with combined maximum limit”
Annex II, line 1530 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Annex II, line 1530(opens in a new tab)
- Definition
- Annex II Part C (GB): Group III: Food colours with combined maximum limit
- Listed members
- Curcumin, Tartrazine, Carminic acid, Carmine, Azorubine, Carmoisine, Allura Red AC, Patent Blue V, Indigotine, Indigo carmine, Brilliant Blue FCF, Green S, Brilliant Black PN, Brown HT, Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30), Lutein
- Source
“Group III: Food colours with combined maximum limit”
Annex II, line 619 (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-10The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Annex II, line 619(opens in a new tab)
Rules
Rules that use these definitions
109 rules.
Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).
- EU food category: Chewing gum [05.3]
Depends on: eu food category code
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010
Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.
From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 300 · (25) · Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.3; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).
- EU food category: Chewing gum [05.3]
Depends on: eu food category code
In force since 1 Aug 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Aug 2014
The row states a period of application beginning 2014-08-01.
From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 300 · (25) (73) · Period of application: from 1 August 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.3; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).
- EU food category: Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 [05.4]
Depends on: eu food category code
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010
Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.
From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 500 · only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.4; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).
- EU food category: Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 [05.4]
Depends on: eu food category code
In force since 1 Aug 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Aug 2014
The row states a period of application beginning 2014-08-01.
From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 500 · (73) · only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings Period of application: from 1 August 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.4; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).
- EU food category: Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 [05.4]
Depends on: eu food category code
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010
Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.
From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 300 · (25) · only fillings Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.4; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)- LimitGBFood colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).
- Applies when
- EU food category: Chewing gum [05.3]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
- Repealed
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010
Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.
- Source
From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 300 · (25) · Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.3; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
- LimitGBFood colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).
- Applies when
- EU food category: Chewing gum [05.3]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
In force since 1 Aug 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Aug 2014
The row states a period of application beginning 2014-08-01.
- Source
From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 300 · (25) (73) · Period of application: from 1 August 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.3; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
- LimitGBFood colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).
- Applies when
- EU food category: Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 [05.4]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
- Repealed
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010
Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.
- Source
From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 500 · only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.4; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
- LimitGBFood colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 500 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).
- Applies when
- EU food category: Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 [05.4]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
In force since 1 Aug 2014
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Aug 2014
The row states a period of application beginning 2014-08-01.
- Source
From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 500 · (73) · only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings Period of application: from 1 August 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.4; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
- LimitGBFood colours with combined maximum limit (Group III) as defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Limit 300 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 28 Jun 2024. legislation.gov.uk point-in-time version 2024-06-28 of Annex II, which the FSA register cites as the terms of authorisation (Annex II was omitted from the revised text from 2025-04-01).
- Applies when
- EU food category: Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 [05.4]
Depends on: eu food category code
- Effective
- Repealed
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Jan 2010
Applies in GB from 20 January 2010 (retained Art. 35); the Annex text is the version in force on 2024-06-28, the last before Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation on 1 April 2025 (S.I. 2025/361); the FSA register keeps these terms of authorisation. Amendment dates of single rows not tracked.
- Source
From the official list: Group III · Colours with combined maximum limit · 300 · (25) · only fillings Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 05.4; row: Group III (Colours with combined maximum limit) · fetched 2026-10-10
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as retained in GB, Annex II (domestic list) as in force on 2024-06-28(opens in a new tab)
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