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Not approved
IARC Group 2B carcinogen; banned in the EU, UK, Canada, Brazil, China, India and many others — still permitted in the US.
| Jurisdiction | Status | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR | banned | Banned in Brazil. | — |
| CA | banned | Not permitted in Canada under Health Canada's List of Permitted Food Additives. | Health Canada |
| CN | banned | Banned in China. (2005-07-01) | — |
| EU | banned | Banned as a food additive across the EU. | European Commission |
| IN | banned | Banned in India in 2016 by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. (2016-06-21) | FSSAI |
| UK | banned | Banned in the United Kingdom since 1990. (1990-01-01) | — |
| US | permitted | Permitted by the FDA but listed as a carcinogen under California Proposition 65, requiring warning labels in California. | OEHHA |
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