Ministerial decree of 6 March 1975, amending the ministerial decree of 22 December 1967 on colouring matters approved for foods and food and cosmetics packaging
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Bollettino dei Laboratori Chimici Provinciali 26(6): L 138-140
1975
Document Number: 383209
The list of permitted food and packaging colorants was extended by including ice cream colours: 12 synthetic colours, 6 carotenoids, 7 xanthophylls, 6 anthocyanins, chlorophyll and betanin. No colours are permitted in the following ice cream flavours: nougat (torrone), chocolate, lemon, cream, and egg-based ice creams except zabaglione. For ice lollies amounts may not exceed 75 ppm for single colours, or 130 ppm for a combination of several colours.