Azo dye regulations in EU

摘要

The EU Regulation 1333/2008 concerning synthetic azo dyes becomes effective 20 July 2010.rnThe EU Regulation requires that the synthetic azo dyes, otherwise known as the "Southampton Six"-sunset yellow (E110), quinoline yellow (E104), carmoi-sine (E122), allura red (E129), tar-trazine (E102) and Ponceau 4R (E124) - be labelled by their common names or E numbers in thernlist of ingredients along with the following warning statement: "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children!'