Amaranth

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

General Information

Chemical nameAmaranth
E No.E 123
INS.123
CAS number915-67-3
GroupNo

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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
  • Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (14.2.6)(legislation:438/2013, applicable as from 03/06/2013)
  • ML = 30 mg/l , except: spirit drinks as defined in Article 5(1) and sales denominations listed in Annex II, paragraphs 1-14 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 and spirits (preceded by the name of the fruit) obtained by maceration and distillation, Geist (with the name of the fruit or the raw material used), London Gin, Sambuca, Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino and MistrÃ
  • Aromatised wines (14.2.7.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 100 mg/l , only americano, bitter vino

  • ML = 30 mg/l , only aperitif wines
  • 26 In americano E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124 are authorised individually or in combination

  • 27 In bitter vino E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination
  • Aromatised wine-based drinks (14.2.7.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 100 mg/l , only bitter soda
  • 28 In bitter soda E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination
  • Fish roe (9.3)(legislation:380/2012, applicable as from 01/02/2014)
  • ML = 30 mg/kg , except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)
  • 68 Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 123 amaranth 10 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22 (1) (g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013
  • Other alcoholic drinks including mixtures of alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks and spirits with less than 15 % of alcohol (14.2.8)(legislation:509/2013, applicable as from 24/06/2013)
  • ML = 30 mg/l , only alcoholic drinks with less than 15 % of alcohol and nalewka na winie owocowym, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie owocowym, nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, aromatyzowana nalewka na winie z soku winogronowego, napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, aromatyzowany napój winny owocowy lub miodowy, wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe and aromatyzowane wino owocowe niskoalkoholowe

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