Compulsory warnings regarding the effect of colours on children are required on the labels of prepacked foods. The warning ‘[name or E number of the colour(s)]: may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children’ is required for prepacked food containing any of the following colours:
- E 102 – Tartrazine
- E 104 – Quinoline Yellow
- E 110 – Sunset Yellow FCF
- E 122 – Carmoisine
- E 124 – Ponceau 4R
- E 129 – Allura Red
There is no requirement for foods sold at catering establishments to state these warnings on the menu.
