COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 257/2010 of 25 March 2010 setting up a programme for the re-evaluation of approved food additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives

Specific priorities for certain food additives within the functional classes of food additives

PART I: FOOD COLOURS

Within the overall deadline of 31.12.2015 set 
for the re-evaluation of food colours in Article 3(1) the 
following specific deadlines are set for the following food colours:

1. The following food colours shall be evaluated by 15.4.2010
E123 Amaranth,
E151 Brilliant Black BN, Black PN
E154 Brown FK,
E155 Brown HT and
E180 Litholrubine BK

2. The following food colours shall be evaluated by 31.12.2010
E100 Curcumin,
E127 Erythrosine,
E131 Patent Blue V,
E132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine
E133 Brilliant Blue FCF,
E142 Green S,
E150a Plain caramel,
E150b Caustic sulphite caramel,
E150c Ammonia caramel,
E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel,
E161b Lutein,
E161g Canthaxanthin,
E170 Calcium carbonate,

3. The following food colours shall be evaluated by 31.12.2015
E101 (i) Riboflavin (ii) Riboflavin-5’-phosphate,
E120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines
E140 Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins: (i) Chlorophylls (ii) Chlorophyllins,
E141 Copper complexes of Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins: (i) Copper complexes of chlorophylls (ii) Copper 
complexes of chlorophyllins,
E153 Vegetable carbon,
E160b Annatto, bixin, norbixin
E160a Carotenes: (i) mixed carotenes, (ii) beta-carotene,
E160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin,
E160e Beta-apo-8’-carotenal (C30),
E160f Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8’, -carotenoic acid (C30),
E162 Beetroot red, betanin,
E163 Anthocyanins,
E171 Titanium dioxide,
E172 Iron oxides and hydroxides,
E174 Silver,
E175 Gold

PART II: FOOD ADDITIVES OTHER THAN COLOURS AND SWEETENERS

Within the overall deadline of 31.12.2018 set for the re-evaluation 
of food additives other than colours and sweeteners in Article 3(1), 
the following specific deadlines are set for certain food 
additives and groups of food additives:

1. Preservatives and antioxidants E200-203; E210-215, E218-252, E280-285; E300-E321 and E586 shall be 
evaluated by 31.12.2015
with higher priority within this group on:
E310-312 Gallates
E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
E220-228 Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid: (i) Ascorbyl palmitate (ii) Ascorbyl stearate
E200-203 Sorbic acid and sorbates
E284 Boric acid
E285 Sodium tetraborate (borax)
E239 Hexamethylene tetramine
E242 Dimethyl dicarbonate
E249 Potassium nitrite
E250 Sodium nitrite
E251 Sodium nitrate
E252 Potassium nitrate
E280-283 Propionic acid and its sodium, calcium and potassium salts
E306 Tocopherol-rich extract
E307 Alpha-tocopherol
E308 Gamma-tocopherol
E309 Delta-tocopherol

2. Emulsifiers, stabilisers, gelling agents E322, E400-E419; E422-E495; E1401-E1451 shall be evaluated by 
31.12.2016
With higher priority within this group on:
E483 Stearyl tartrate
E491-495 Sorbitan esters
E431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
E432-436 Polysorbates
E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E414 Acacia gum (gum arabic) (*)
E410 Locust bean gum (*)
E417 Tara gum (*)
E422 Glycerol
E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids

3. E551 Silicon dioxide, E620-625 Glutamates, 
E1105 Lysozyme and E1103 Invertase shall be evaluated by 31.12.2016

4. The remaining food additives other than colours and sweeteners shall 
be evaluated by 31.12.2018
With higher priority on
E552 Calcium silicate
E553a Magnesium silicate and trisilicate
E553b Talc
E558 Bentonite
E999 Quillaia extract
E338-343 Phosphoric acid and phosphates
E450-452 Di-, tri- and polyphosphates
E900 Dimethyl polysiloxane
E912 Montan acid esters
E914 Oxidised polyethylene wax
E902 Candellila wax
E904 Shellac
E626-629 Guanylic acid, Disodium guanylate, Dipotassium guanylate and Calcium guanylate
E630-633 Inosinic acid, Disodium inosinate; Dipotassium inosinate and Calcium inosinate
E634-635 Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides and Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides
E507-511 Hydrochloric acid, Potassium chloride, Calcium chloride, Magnesium chloride
E513 Sulphuric acid