Directive 2009/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 4

Article 4

Where a colouring matter is deleted from Annex I to Directive 94/36/EC but the marketing of foodstuffs containing this colouring matter is permitted to continue for a limited period, this provision shall also apply to medicinal products. This limited period of use may however be amended by the Commission as regards medicinal products. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 5(2).

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