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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 7 Oct 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/kg (content basis). Repealed.
Restriction or exception as written: "except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar) Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex II rows, Part E, category 09.3; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/kg (content basis). In force since 1 Aug 2014.
Restriction or exception as written: "except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)". Footnote (68) as written: "Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 123 amaranth 10 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of this Regulation, that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · (68) · except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar) Period of application: from 1 August 2014
Annex II rows, Part E, category 09.3; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force, start date unknown.
Restriction or exception as written: "except: spirit drinks as defined in categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/787".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · except: spirit drinks as defined in categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/787
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.6; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 100 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only americano, bitter vino". Footnote (26) as written: "In americano E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124 are authorised individually or in combination". Footnote (27) as written: "In bitter vino E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 100 · (26) (27) · only americano, bitter vino
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.1; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)Show 3 more rules for this market
For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force, start date unknown.
Restriction or exception as written: "only wine-based aperitif".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · only wine-based aperitif
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.1; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 100 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only bitter soda". Footnote (28) as written: "In bitter soda E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 100 · (28) · only bitter soda
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.2; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force, start date unknown.
Restriction or exception as written: "only alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · only alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.8; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/kg (content basis). Repealed.
Restriction or exception as written: "except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar) Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 09.3; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/kg (content basis). In force since 1 Aug 2014.
Restriction or exception as written: "except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)". Footnote (68) as written: "Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 123 amaranth 10 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of this Regulation, that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · (68) · except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar) Period of application: from 1 August 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 09.3; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "except: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · except: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.6; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 100 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only americano, bitter vino". Footnote (26) as written: "In americano E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124 are authorised individually or in combination". Footnote (27) as written: "In bitter vino E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 100 · (26) (27) · only americano, bitter vino
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.1; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)Show 3 more rules for this market
For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only aperitif wines".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · only aperitif wines
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.1; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 100 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only bitter soda". Footnote (28) as written: "In bitter soda E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 100 · (28) · only bitter soda
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.2; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol and nalewka na winie owocowym, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie owocowym, nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, aromatyzowany napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe and aromatyzowane wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol and nalewka na winie owocowym, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie owocowym, nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, aromatyzowany napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe and aromatyzowane wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.8; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Apr 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 8 Oct 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 7 Oct 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/kg (content basis). Repealed.
Restriction or exception as written: "except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar) Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex II rows, Part E, category 09.3; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/kg (content basis). In force since 1 Aug 2014.
Restriction or exception as written: "except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)". Footnote (68) as written: "Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 123 amaranth 10 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of this Regulation, that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · (68) · except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar) Period of application: from 1 August 2014
Annex II rows, Part E, category 09.3; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force, start date unknown.
Restriction or exception as written: "except: spirit drinks as defined in categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/787".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · except: spirit drinks as defined in categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/787
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.6; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 100 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only americano, bitter vino". Footnote (26) as written: "In americano E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124 are authorised individually or in combination". Footnote (27) as written: "In bitter vino E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 100 · (26) (27) · only americano, bitter vino
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.1; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)Show 3 more rules for this market
For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force, start date unknown.
Restriction or exception as written: "only wine-based aperitif".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · only wine-based aperitif
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.1; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 100 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only bitter soda". Footnote (28) as written: "In bitter soda E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 100 · (28) · only bitter soda
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.2; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force, start date unknown.
Restriction or exception as written: "only alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %".
From the consolidated text: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · only alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %
Annex II rows, Part E, category 14.2.8; row: E 123 Amaranth · fetched 2026-10-09
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (consolidated 2026-08-18)(opens in a new tab)
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For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/kg (content basis). Repealed.
Restriction or exception as written: "except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar) Period of application: until 31 July 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 09.3; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/kg (content basis). In force since 1 Aug 2014.
Restriction or exception as written: "except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)". Footnote (68) as written: "Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 123 amaranth 10 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22(1)(g) of this Regulation, that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · (68) · except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar) Period of application: from 1 August 2014
Annex rows, Part E, category 09.3; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "except: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · except: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and Mistrà
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.6; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 100 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only americano, bitter vino". Footnote (26) as written: "In americano E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124 are authorised individually or in combination". Footnote (27) as written: "In bitter vino E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 100 · (26) (27) · only americano, bitter vino
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.1; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)Show 3 more rules for this market
For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only aperitif wines".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · only aperitif wines
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.1; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 100 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only bitter soda". Footnote (28) as written: "In bitter soda E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 100 · (28) · only bitter soda
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.7.2; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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)For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 30 mg/l (content basis). In force since 20 Jan 2010.
Restriction or exception as written: "only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol and nalewka na winie owocowym, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie owocowym, nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, aromatyzowany napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe and aromatyzowane wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe".
From the official list: E 123 · Amaranth · 30 · only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol and nalewka na winie owocowym, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie owocowym, nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, aromatyzowany napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe and aromatyzowane wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe
Annex rows, Part E, category 14.2.8; row: E 123 Amaranth · 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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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Apr 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 8 Oct 2026, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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