council direct april make amend council direct octob approxim rule member state colour matter author foodstuff intend human consumpt eec council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe council direct octob approxim rule member state colour matter author foodstuff intend human consumpt amend direct eec lai common list colour matter adopt direct signific develop method toxicolog investig food addit evalu interpret biolog chemic inform light present dai requir safeti colour matter colour matter longer permit foodstuff prohibit requir effect condit ensur protect public health avoid disrupt technolog econom natur adopt direct articl annex iii direct octob amend colour matter delet januari gt pic file quot quot gt chrysoin fast yellow ab orang ggn orchil orcein scarlet gn ponceau anthraquinon blue solanthren blue rs black burnt umber market foodstuff colour matter list paragraph prohibit januari oj oj oj oj articl member state author prohibit decemb foodstuff colour matter list articl maintain prohibit date articl member state measur compli direct date fix articl forthwith inform commiss thereof articl direct address member state luxembourg april council presid hamiliu