Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : FAD 08
Document Number : FAD 08 ( 27589)
Document Title [English] : Annatto colour for food products - Specification (second revision)
Document Title [Hindi] : खाद्य उत्पादों के लिये अन्नाटो रंग — विशिष्टि (दूसरा पुनरीक्षण)
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 67.220.20
Date of Project Approval : 02-12-2024
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 2557: 1994
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 2557: 1994


Classification Details
Group : Food, Food Products and food processing equipments
Sub Group : Food Additives and Food Ingredients
Sub Sub Group : Terminology & Other Functional Additives
Aspects : Product Specification
Risk : Medium
Certification : Voluntary Certification
Short Commom Man's Title :
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Sustainable development Goals :
Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:

::Cross Referenced Indian Standard::
Sl. No. Is No & Year IS Title
1 IS 231: 1957 Specification for amyl acetate
2 IS 250: 2022 POTASSIUM BICHROMATE TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL REAGENT - SPECIFICATION (SECOND REVISION)
3 IS 266: 2025 Sulphuric Acid - Specification (Fifth Revision)
4 IS 1070: 2023 Reagent Grade Water Specification (Fourth Revision)
5 IS 1699: 2024 Food colours - Methods of sampling and test (third revision)
6 IS 2491: 2024 Food Hygiene — General Principles — Code of Practice (Fourth Revision)

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of test for annatto colour derived from the plant Bira orellana L. and supplied in the form of (a) solution in oil, and (b) solution in water, for use in butter, cheese and other food products.

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1 14-02-2025 14-07-2025 29-09-2025 13-02-2026 Mr. KULDEEP 14-02-2025