E102
Tartrazine
Colour
What it is
A synthetic lemon-yellow colour.
What it does
Colour
Adds or restores colour.
Regulatory position
European Union
Authorised for use in food
Labelling requirement: a food containing this colour must carry the statement “may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children” (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex V).
Authorisation in one country says nothing about another, and the absence of a record here is not evidence either way. Where precision matters, follow the citation to the regulation itself.