Iron oxides and hydroxides

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

IRON OXIDES [show]

General Information

Chemical name	Iron oxides and hydroxides
E No.	E 172
INS.	172
Group	No
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
Entire fresh fruit and vegetables (4.1.1)(legislation:510/2013, applicable as from 24/06/2013)	ML = 6 mg/kg , only as a contrast enhancer for marking citrus fruit, melons and pomegranates in order to: – repeat all or some of the mandatory information particulars required by the Union legislation and/or national law, and/or – provide on a voluntary basis brand name, production method, PLU-code, QR-code and/or barcode
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
Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2)(legislation: 2015/647, applicable as from 24/02/2015)	quantum satis , only fish paste and crustacean paste quantum satis , only smoked fish

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