Listing and annotation: Saffron extract color (pigment CAS # 1393–63–1)
Use: As a nonorganically produced agricultural products allowed as an ingredient in or on processed products labeled as “organic" only when the product is not commercially available in organic form.
Common applications: All of the substances discussed in this report are derived from fruit, vegetable, root, flower, or algal sources and are used to add color to various food products.
See - http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5110648
Reference: 7 CFR 205.606
Date listed: 2007 Interim Rule
Sunset Date: 6/27/2017