CELEX: 51975PC0639
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Date: 1975-12-11
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE for a 5th amendment to the Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the colouring matters authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- GOMMESîON OF THE EUROP2AN COMMUM3ÏB5
                                                 COM(75)639 final.
                                                Brussels , 11 December 1975
                          PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL  DIRECTIV    ­
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               for a 5th amendment to the Directive on the approximation
               of the laws of the Member States concerning the colouring
               matters authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for
                                 human consumption
                   ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
   COi:(75 ) 639 final .
 ---pagebreak---                                 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . Since the adoption of the present Directive on the approximation of
     the laws of Member States concerning the colouring matters authori­
     sed for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption ( l )| there
     have been significant developments in methods for the to::icological
     investigation of food additives and in the evaluation and inter­
     pretation of biological and clinical information .
     Furthermore by virtue of the Treaty of Accession (§) the new liember
     States were enabled to prohibit the use of certain colours on the
      Community list , in particular colours IS 103 , 13 105 , E 111 , 3 121 , E 125
      and E 126                         until 31 December 1975 and to
     maintain their legislation authorising the use of other colours
     not on the Community list until 31 December 1977 .
2 . The Commission asked the advice of the Scientific Committee for
     Food on the questions relating both to the colouring matters listed in the
       Wentioned             well as those requested for inclusion ih
      above/ Directive as veil                                                 a this
     Directive .    The Committee recommended that as the data were insuffi­
      cient to evaluate toxicologically certain colours these could not
     be considered acceptable for use in food . The Commission is propo­
      sing to take appropriate action to implement this advice .
3 . Consequently the colours listed in paragraph 1 and n° E 130 , E 15' and
      E l8l will be deleted from the Community list from 31 December 197^ •
      If , following research, " new 'elements become known for certain.
      tliiB decision will be reexamined .                          - - v ■' -»
  ( l ) Council Directive    of  23/10/1962 ( 0J N° 115 of 11/11/6.?., as modified
        * Dir . 25/10/1965   JO  178 of 26/10/1965 , p. 2793/65
        - Dir . VlO/1967     J0  '63 of 30/10/1967 , p . ^
         - Dir . 20/12/1968  JO  L 309 of k/l 2/1 9 68 , p . 24
         - Dir . 13/07/ 1970 JO  L 157 of 18/07/1970 , p. 36
  ( '!) JO L 73 of 27/03/19 72 .
 ---pagebreak---        Proposal for a Council Directive for a 5"th amendment to the
       Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
       concerning the colouring matters authorised for use in foodstuffs
       intended for human consumption .
SHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Commu­
nity and in particular Article 100 thereof j
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ;
Whereas the Council Directive of 23 October 196 ". on the approximation
of tho laws of the Member States concerning the colouring matters
authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption ( 1 ),
as last amended by the Council Directive 70/359/EEC ( 2 ) provides for
a list of colouring matters whose use has to be authorised in the Com­
munity as a whole .                                                 •
Whereas since the adoption of the original Directive there have been
significant developments in methods for the toxicological investiga­
tion of food additives and in particular in the evaluation and inter­
pretation of biological and chemical information ,;
Whereas the data relating to the safety in use of certain colours at ;
present allowed is no longer adequate to meet present day requirements .
Whereas therefore these colours should no longer be permitted for use
in food .
Whereas it is desirable to give effect to the required prohibiting
measures in conditions which protect public health , but at the same
time avoid as far as possible disruptions of a technological and eco­
nomic nature ,
HAS AD0.PTED TEIS DIRECTIVE ,
( 1 ) OJ N° 115 of 11/11/62
 (:.) OJ N° L 157 Of 18/7/70 , p. 36
 ---pagebreak---                                       Article 1
1 . Annexes I and III of the Directive of 2j October 196 ? are amended
     as follows «
     The following colours are deleted with effect from 1 January 1977 i
   1 ( a) E 103       Chrysoine S
     ( b ) E 105      Fast Yellow AB     .
     ( c ) E 111      Orange GGN
     ( d)'E 121       Orchil-orcein
  - ( e ) E 125       Scarlet GN
     ( f ) E l?-6     Ponceâu 6 R
     ( g ) E 130      Indanthrene Blue
     ( h ) E 152      Black 798*4-
     ( i ) E lol      Burnt Umber
2 . 2 , Foodstuffs containing one or more of the colouring natters listed
         . in paragraph 1 shall not be marketed later than 1 January 1978 •
                                     Article 2
Member States which are authorised to prohibit , until 31 December 1975 j
the use in foodstuffs of one or more of the colours listed in Article . 1
paragraph 1 may maintain this prohibition beyond this date .
                                   • Article
Member States shall take, all measures necessary to comply with this
Directive and the time limits fixed in Article 1 an$ shall forthwith
inform the Commission thereof .
                                     Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States ,
Done at Brussels ,                         For the Council
                                           The Chairman