# Carmoisine — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Carmoisine, jurisdiction is EU (Regulation 1333/2008 Annex II); status is permitted; citation is Regulation 1333/2008, Annex V; e-number is E 122; use conditions is requires additional labelling: 'name or E number of the colour(s)': may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Carmoisine _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Jurisdiction:** EU (Regulation 1333/2008 Annex II) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Status:** permitted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Citation:** Regulation 1333/2008, Annex V _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **E-number:** E 122 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Use conditions:** requires additional labelling: 'name or E number of the colour(s)': may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children

## What the source says

> Carmoisine (E 122)

## Source

- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32008R1333

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU](https://referencesource.org/food-additive-approval-status-us-vs-eu/).