据欧盟食品安全局（EFSA）消息，应欧委会要求，5月26日欧盟食品安全局就食品着色剂甜菜红（E162）用于儿童特殊医疗用途食品发布意见。
　　
　　目前欧盟禁止色素用于婴幼儿食品，这包括儿童特殊医疗用途食品。
　　
　　经过专家组评估，欧盟食品安全局认为，按照20毫克/升（最终稀释浓度）的使用限量，将甜菜红（E 162）用于1-3岁儿童特殊医疗用途的食品不会有安全问题。
　　
　　部分原文报道如下：
　　
　　Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food （ANS） was asked to provide a scientific opinion on the safety of the extension of use of the food colour beetroot red （E 162） when added to dietary food for special medical purposes （FSMP） intended for young children aged 1–3 years. Currently, the use of colours in foodstuffs is prohibited in any food for infants and young children, including FSMPs.The ANS Panel concluded that the proposed extension of use of beetroot red （E 162） at the proposed level of 20 mg/L in the final diluted FSMP in young children aged 1–3 years would not be of safety concern.