Colours (Use in Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 216 of 2004)

B 3767 Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 17,574, 30 ta’ April, 2004 Taqsima B A.L. 216 ta’ l-2004 ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2004 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Kuluri g[all-U]u fi {wejje; ta’ l-Ikel BIS-SA{{A tas-setg[at mog[tija bl-artikolu 10 ta’ l-Att dwar is Sigurtà fl-Ikel, il-Ministru tas-Sa[[a, l-Anzjani u Kura fil-Komunità g[amel ir-regolamenti li ;ejjin> 1. It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti hu Regolamenti ta’ l-2004 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Kuluri g[all-U]u fi {wejje; ta’ l-Ikel, u g[andhom jinqraw u jinftiehmu b[ala [a;a wa[da mar-Regolamenti ta’ l-1995 dwar Kuluri g[all-U]u fi {wejje; ta’ l-Ikel, hawn iktar il quddiem imsej[in “ir-regolamenti prinçipali”. 2. F’Parti B tas-Sitt Skeda, il-kapitolu li jirrigwarda E 160a (i) Karoteni M[allta g[andu jinbidel bit-test tal-Iskeda ta’ dawn ir regolamenti. Titolu. A.L. 107 ta’ l-1995. Jemenda is-Sitt Skeda tar regolamenti prinçipali. B 3768 SKEDA ‘ E 160a (i) karoteni mħallta 1. KAROTENI MILL-PJANTI Sinonimi CI Food Orange 5 Definizzjoni Karoteni mħallta meħudin permezz ta’ estrazzjoni b’solventi ta’ varjetajiet naturali ta’ pjanti li jittieklu, karrotti, żjut veġetali, ħaxix, alfalfa (lucerne) u ħurrieq. Il-prinċipju ewlieni li jagħti l-kulur jikkonsisti f’karotenojdi li minnhom il-β-karotene tikkonstitwixi l-akbar parti. α, γ karotene u kuluri oħra jistgħu jkunu preżenti. Minbarra l kuluri, din is-sustanza jista’ jkollha fiha żjut, xaħmijiet u xemgħat li jinstabu b’mod naturali fil-materjal oriġinali. Dawn is-solventi li ġejjin biss jistgħu jintużaw fl-estrazzjoni: aċeton, methyl ethyl ketone, metanol, etanol, propan-2-ol, ħexan, dikolorometan u diossidu tal-karbonju. Klassi Karotenojd Numru tal-Indiċi tal-Kulur 75130 EINECS 230-636-6 Formula kimika β-karotene: C40H56 Piż molekulari β-karotene: 536.88 Eżami Kontenut ta’ karoteni (ikkalkulat bħala β-karotene) mhux anqas minn 5 %. Għal prodotti meħuda permezz ta’ estrazzjoni minn żjut veġetali: mhux anqas minn 0.2 % fi żjut li jittieklu %1 1cmE 2500 fi ca 440 nm – 457 nm fi ċikloħexan Identifikazzjoni Spektrometrija Massimu fiċ-ċikloħexan fi 440 nm – 457 nm u 470 nm – 486 nm Purità Aċeton Methyl ethyl ketone Reżidwi ta’ solventi Metanol B 3769 Propan-2-ol Ħexan Etanol Mhux aktar minn 50 mg/kg, waħedhom jew flimkien Diklorometan Mhux aktar minn 10 mg/kg Arseniku Mhux aktar minn 3 mg/kg Ċomb Mhux aktar minn 10 mg/kg Merkurju Mhux aktar minn 1 mg/kg Kadmju Mhux aktar minn 1 mg/kg Metalli tqal (bħala Pb) Mhux aktar minn 40 mg/kg 2. KAROTENI MILL-ALGA Definizzjoni Karoteni mħallta jistgħu wkoll jittieħdu mill-alga Dunaliella salina, mkabbra ġewwa għadajjar kbar tal-ilma mielaħ li jinsabu ġewwa Whyalla, fl-Awstralja tan-Nofsinhar. Il-Beta karotene tiġi estratta permezz ta’ żejt essenzjali. Il-preparat huwa sospensjoni ta’ 20 – 30 % fiż-żejt tas-soja li fih tokoferol naturali (sa 0.3 %). Il-proporzjon ta’ iżomeri trans-cis huwa bejn 50/50 sa 71/29. Il-prinċipju attiv li jagħti l-kulur jikkonsisti f’karotenojdi li minnhom il-beta-karotene tikkostitwixxi l-akbar parti. Jistgħu wkoll ikunu preżenti l-alfa-karotene, il-luteina, żeaksantina u beta-kriptoksantina. Minbarra sustanzi li jagħtu l-kulur, din is sustanza jista’ jkollha żjut, xaħmijiet u xemgħat li jinstabu naturalment fil-materjal oriġinali. Klassi Karotenojd Numru ta’ Indiċi tal-Kulur 75130 Eżami Kontenut ta’ karoteni (ikkalkulat bħala β-karotene) mhux inqas minn 20 %. Identifikazzjoni A. Spektrometrija Massimu fiċ-ċikloħexan fi 448 nm – 457 nm u 474 nm – 486 nm Purità Arseniku Mhux anqas minn 3 mg/kg Ċomb Mhux anqas minn 10 mg/kg Merkurju Mhux anqas minn 1 mg/kg Kadmiju Mhux anqas minn 1 mg/kg Metalli tqal (bħala Pb) Mhux anqas minn 40 mg/kg ‘ B 3770 L.N. 216 of 2004 FOOD SAFETY ACT (CAP. 449) Colours (Use in Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 10 of the Food Safety Act, the Minister of Health, the Elderly and Community Care has made the following regulations> 1. The title of these regulations is the Colours (Use in Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004, and they shall be read and construed as one with the Colours (Use in Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1995, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”. 2. In part B of the Sixth Schedule, the chapter concerning E 160a (i) Mixed Carotenes is replaced by the text of the Schedule to these regulations. Citation. L.N. 107 of 1995. Amends the Sixth Schedule to the principal regulations. B 3771 SCHEDULE ‘ E 160a (i) mixed carotenes 1. PLANT CAROTENES Synonyms CI Food Orange 5 Definition Mixed carotenes are obtained by solvent extraction of natural strains of edible plants, carrots, vegetable oils, grass, alfalfa (lucerne) and nettle. The main colouring principle consists of carotenoids of which beta carotene accounts for the major part. α, γ-carotene and other pigments may be present. Besides the colour pigments, this substance may contain oils, fats and waxes naturally occurring in the source material. Only the following solvents may be used in the extraction: acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methanol, ethanol, propan-2-ol, hexane, dichloromethane and carbon dioxide. Class Carotenoid Colour Index No 75130 EINECS 230-636-6 Chemical formula β-Carotene: C40H56 Molecular weight β-Carotene: 536.88 Assay Content of carotenes (calculated as β-carotene) is not less than 5 %. For products obtained by extraction of vegetable oils: not less than 0.2 % in edible fats %1 1cmE 2500 at ca 440 nm – 457 nm in cyclohexane Identification A. Spectrometry Maximum in cyclohexane at 440 nm – 457 nm and 470 nm – 486 nm Purity Acetone Methyl ethyl ketone Methanol Propan-2-ol Hexane Ethanol Not more than 50 mg/kg, singly or in combination Solvent residues Dichloromethane Not more than 10 mg/kg B 3772 Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment ta’ l-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) Valletta - Published by the Department of Information - (doi.gov.mt) - Valletta Mitbug] fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern - Printed at the Government Printing Press Prezz 12` - Price 12c Arsenic Not more than 3 mg/kg Lead Not more than 10 mg/kg Mercury Not more than 1 mg/kg Cadmium Not more than 1 mg/kg Heavy metals (as Pb) Not more than 40 mg/kg 2. ALGAL CAROTENES Definition Mixed carotenes may also be produced from the algae Dunaliella salina, grown in large saline lakes located in Whyalla, South Australia. Beta-carotene is extracted using an essential oil. The preparation is 20 30 % suspension in soya bean oil containing natural tocopherols (up to 0,3 %). The ratio of trans-cis isomers is in the range of 50/50 – 71/29. The main colouring principle consists of carotenoids of which beta carotene accounts for the major part. Alpha-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin and beta-cryptoxanthin may be present. Besides the colour pigments, this substance may contain oils, fats and waxes naturally occurring in the source material. Class Carotenoid Colour Index No 75130 Assay Content of carotenes (calculated as β-carotene) is not less than 20 %. Identification A. Spectrometry Maximum in cyclohexane at 448 nm – 457 nm and 474 nm – 486 nm Purity Arsenic Not more than 3 mg/kg Lead Not more than 10 mg/kg Mercury Not more than 1 mg/kg Cadmium Not more than 1 mg/kg Heavy metals (as Pb) Not more than 40 mg/kg’