Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin

General Information

Chemical namePaprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin
E No.E 160c
INS.160c
GroupNo
Component of the group Group II, Food colours authorised at quantum satis (Group II)

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Processed cheese (1.7.5)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis
  • Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) (1.7.6)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only ripened orange, yellow and broken-white products
  • Dried fruit and vegetables (4.2.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine (4.2.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables (4.2.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only preserves of red fruit
  • Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC (4.2.5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , except chestnut puree
  • Breakfast cereals (6.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only extruded puffed and or fruit flavoured breakfast cereals
  • Non-heat-treated processed meat (8.3.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10 mg/kg , only sausages
  • Heat-treated processed meat (8.3.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10 mg/kg , only sausages, patés and terrines
  • Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only fish paste and crustacean paste

  • quantum satis , only precooked crustacean

  • quantum satis , only smoked fish
  • Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (8.2)(legislation:601/2014, applicable as from 25/06/2014)
  • ML = 10 , only merguez type products, salsicha fresca , butifarra fresca, longaniza fresca, chorizo fresco, bifteki, soutzoukaki and kebap
  • Ripened cheese (1.7.2)(legislation: 1093/2014, applicable as from 06/11/2014)
  • quantum satis , only ripened orange, yellow and broken-white cheese and red pesto cheese
  • Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote (4.2.4.1)(legislation:738/2013, applicable as from 20/08/2013)
  • quantum satis , only seaweed based fish roe analogues

  • quantum satis , only preserves of red fruit

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