Communiqué on Purity Criteria for Colours used in Foodstuff

Authorization Law: Turkish Food Codex

The Official Gazette:10.04.2002-24722

Communication No :2002/27

Objective

Article 1- The objective of this Communiqué is to specify the purity criteria for colours used in foodstuff.

Scope

Article 2- The provisions of this Communiqué cover the colours used in foodstuff.

Legal Basis

Article 3- This Communiqué has been prepared in accordance with the Turkish Food Codex Regulation, published in the Official Gazette dated 16/11/1997 and with reiterated number 23172.

Purity Criteria

Article 4- The general characteristics related to the purity criteria for colours used in foodstuff shall be in compliance with Annex-1.

Methods of Sampling and Analysis

Article 5- The sampling procedure of the colours to be used in foodstuff from the production line and the warehouse, must be in compliance with the provisions specified in the related section of the Turkish Food Codex Regulation. Samples shall be analysed according to internationally accepted methods.

Registration and Inspection

Article 6- The establishments producing and selling the colours to be used in foodstuff are obliged to obey with the provisions of this Communiqué during registration, permission and importation procedures, control and inspection. For the establishments that do not obey with these provisions legal procedure is done according to the provisions of the Decree Law No: 560, dated 24/6/1995 on Production, Consumption and Inspection of Foodstuffs.

Inspection

Article 7- The provisions of this Communiqué are inspected by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs according to the provisions of the Decree Law No: 560, dated 24/6/1995 on Production, Consumption and Inspection of Foodstuff.

Compliance with European Union

Article 8- This Communiqué has been prepared within the framework of compliance with European Union, taking into account the Commission Directive 95/45/EC on “Laying Down Specific Purity Criteria Concerning Colours for use in Foodstuffs”.

Provisional Article 1- The presently active establishments producing and selling the products that are covered within the scope of this Communiqué are obliged to obey the provisions of this Communiqué within 1 year.

Enforcement

Article 9- This Communiqué enters into force on the date of publication.

Execution

Article 10 - The provisions of this Communiqué are executed by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Annex -1