Regulations amending Schedule I of the Food (Colouring Substances) Regulations, 2006

@eo~J'9ciJmJm~~ e3@JciDJ~ ci~oci~cl mle3~ O@~ ~61 ~~~~ The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic ofSri Lanka EXTRAORDINARY qotl:) 1585/26 - 2009 omE,)J6 23 E,)lm B~OJ«J - 2009.01.23 No. 1585/26 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2009 (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) - GENERAL Government Notifications L.D.B. 11/80. FOOD ACT, No. 26 OF 1980 REGULATIONS made by the Minister ofHealthcare and Nutrition in consultation with the Food Advisory Committee, in term ofSection 32 ofthe FoodAct, No. 26 of 1980. Nimal Siripala De Silva, Minister ofHealthcare and Nutrition. .Colombo, 16th September, 2008. Regulations The Food (Colouring Substances) Regulations - 2006 published in the Gazette No. 1472/19 ofNovember 23,2006 is hereby amended in Schedule - I thereto, by the repeal ofTable I and II thereof, and the substitution thereofof the following: "TABLE-I Synthetic dyes that are permitted to be used as colouring substances in food. Colour Common Name INS Number Red Carmoisine 122 (Azorubine) Ponceau4R 124 , Erythrosine 127 Yellow , Sunset yellow FCF 110 Tartrazine 102 Blue Indigotine 132 (Indigo carmine) Brilliant Blue FCF 133 Green Fast Green FCF 143 lA 2A I e-~J<;)e : (I) e-c§<{~ - ~ eo~J gdJl:i)J~§~ e@JdDJ~ d7;S)ode-d q153 ~e-~~ (DIe" o~~ - 2009.01.23 PART I: SEC. (I) - GAZETIE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 23.01.2009 The synthetic dyes specified in the Table I above shall conform to the following standards: Pure dye Water insoluble matter Subsidiary dye Ether extractable matter Intermediates minimum maxinnnn maxinnnn maxinnnn maxinnnn 85% 0.1% 4% 0.2% 0.5% TABLE-IT Other Colouring substances permitted to be used Natural Colouring Substances INS Number Curcumin l00(i) Riboflavin 5' Phosphate' 101(i) Riboflavin 5' Phosphate, sodium 101(ii) Cochineal (Carminic acid, Carmines) 120 Chlorophyll~ • 140 Chlorophylls Copper Complex 141(i) Caramel Class I 150a Caramel Class 1lI 150c Caramel Class IV 150d. Carotenes, Natural Extracts, (Vegetable) 160a(ii) Annatto Extracts lOOd f--. Paprika oleoresin (Capsanthin or Capsorubin) l60c.... - ..~. - ---- .....,;.,.-.--. . 'Ly.(A:,pe.le , l60d 1----- ~= . Carotenal.Beta-Apo-Sv l60e Carotenoic acid, Methyl or Ethyl ester ofBeta - Apo-8'- l60f Flavoxanthin 161a Canthaxanthin 161g Beet Red (betanin) 162 Anthocyanin 163(i) Grape Skin Extract 163(ii) Titanium dioxide 171" Repeals.- Regulations 29 to 32 of Part III of the Food (Labelling and Miscellanious) Regulations - 1993 including Schedules 6 and 7 published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 788/7 ofOctober 14,1993 is herby rescinded. PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA.