Translation of "épreuve au rouge carmin " (French → English) :

Since the extension of use of cochineal, carminic acid, carmines (E 120) to red pesto cheese and annatto, bixin, norbixin (E 160b) to red and green pesto cheese constitutes an update of that list which is not liable to have an effect on human health, it is not necessary to seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority.

The same technological need was identified also for the use of cochineal, carminic acid, carmines (E 120) in red pesto cheese and annatto, bixin, norbixin (E 160b) in red and green pesto cheese.

The use of Curcumin (E 100), Carmines (E 120), Caramels (E 150a-d), Paprika extract (E 160c), Beetroot red (E 162), Nitrites (E 249 — 250), Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di — tri- and polyphosphates (E 338 — 452), will only be extended to certain products that have been traditionally used, hence the extended use of these additives constitutes an update of the Union list which is not liable to have an effect on human health.

At the request of some Member States and/or the meat industry, certain uses of Curcumin (E 100), Carmines (E 120), Caramels (E 150a-d), Paprika extract (E 160c) and Beetroot red (E 162) that were traditionally used in certain Member States for the colouring of merguez type products and other traditional products: salsicha fresca, mici, butifarra fresca, longaniza fresca, chorizo fresco, bifteki, soutzoukaki, kebap, cevapcici and pljeskavice have been considered and it is appropriate to authorise these uses.

At the request of some Member States and/or the meat industry, certain uses of Curcumin (E 100), Carmines (E 120), Caramels (E 150a-d), Paprika extract (E 160c) and Beetroot red (E 162) that were traditionally used in certain Member States for the colouring of merguez type products and other traditional products: salsicha fresca, mici, butifarra fresca, longaniza fresca, chorizo fresco, bifteki, soutzoukaki, kebap, cevapcici and pljeskavice have been considered and it is appropriate to authorise these uses.

Since the authorisation of use of Curcumin (E 100), Riboflavins (E 101), Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines (E 120), Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (E 141), Plain caramels (E 150a), Vegetable carbon (E 153), Carotenes (E 160a), Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin (E 160c), Beta-apo-8’-carotenal (C 30) (E 160e), Beetroot Red, betanin (E 162), Anthocyanins (E 163), Titanium dioxide (E 171), Iron oxides and hydroxides (E 172), Extracts of rosemary (E 392), Phosphoric acid – phosphates – di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338 - 452) and Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts (E 954) in seaweed based fish roe analogues con ...[+++]stitutes an update of that list which is not liable to have an effect on human health, it is not necessary to seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority.