Additives are commonly supplemented to food as they for example extend shelf life, replace or restore colour or give food a sweet taste without use of beet sugar. Additives used in each product shall be declared on its packaging. Each additive must be stated by its full name or an international E code in a descending sequence according to the amount contained in the food. All states of the European Union use the same E code numbering system. On food labels must be in addition to the name or code of E given the name of the category to which the additive belongs. Some additives fall by purpose into more than one category.
| Code | Material | Categories | CEFF approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| E 100 | Curcumin | colours |
 Yes
|
| E 101 | Riboflavin, Riboflavin-5'-phosphate | colours |
Yes
|
| E 102 | Tartrazine | colours |
 No
|
| E 104 | Quinoline yellow | colours |
No
|
| E 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF,Orange Yellow S | colours |
No
|
| E 120 | Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines | colours |
Yes
|
| E 122 | Azorubine, Carmoisine | colours |
No
|
| E 123 | Amaranth | colours |
No
|
| E 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | colours |
No
|
| E 127 | Erythrosine | colours |
No
|
| E 129 | Allura Red AC | colours |
No
|
| E 131 | Patent Blue V | colours |
No
|
| E 132 | lndigotine, Indigo Carmine | colours |
No
|
| E 133 | Brilliant Blue FCF | colours |
No
|
| E 140 | Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins | colours |
Yes
|
| E 141 | Copper complexes of chlorophyll and chlorophyllins | colours |
Yes
|
| E 150 d | Sulphite ammonia caramel | colours |
Yes
|
| E 142 | Green S | colours |
No
|
| E 151 | Brilliant Black BN; Black PN | colours |
No
|
| E 153 | Vegetable carbon | colours |
Yes
|