This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Strasbourg, 23 April 2009.

For the European Parliament

The President

H.-G. PÖTTERING

For the Council

The President

P. NEČAS

( 1 ) OJ C 162, 25.6.2008, p. 41 .

( 2 ) Opinion of the European Parliament of 23 September 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 23 March 2009.

( 3 ) OJ L 11, 14.1.1978, p. 18 .

( 4 ) See Annex I, Part A.

( 5 ) OJ L 237, 10.9.1994, p. 13 . Directive repealed prospectively by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives ( OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16 .).

( 6 ) OJ L 226, 22.9.1995, p. 1 . Directive repealed prospectively by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.

( 7 ) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23 .

( 8 ) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1 .

( 9 ) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67 .

( 10 ) OJ L 257, 10.9.1981, p. 1 . Directive repealed prospectively by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.

DIRECTIVE 2009/35/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 April 2009 on the colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products (recast) ANNEX I ANNEX II