Beta-carotene, belonging to Part 1 ‘Carotenoids and xanthophylls’ of the group ‘Colouring matters including pigments’, may be authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as additive E 160a in feedingstuffs under the conditions laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/98 of 26 October 1998 concerning authorisation of new additives and amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/98 of 26 October 1998 concerning authorisation of new additives and amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
1.
2.
Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia rhodozyma (ATCC 74219), belonging to Part 1 ‘Carotenoids and xanthophylls’ of the group ‘Colouring matters including pigments’, may be authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as additive 12 in feedingstuffs under the conditions laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.
3.
The substance ‘cupric chelate of amino acids hydrate’, belonging to the group ‘Trace elements’, element E4 ‘Copper-Cu’, shall be authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as an additive in feedingstuffs under the conditions laid down in Annex II to this Regulation.
4.
The substance ‘manganese chelate of amino hydrate’, belonging to the group ‘Trace elements’, element E5 ‘Manganese-Mn’, shall be authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as an additive in feedingstuffs under the conditions laid down in Annex II to this Regulation.
5.
The substance ‘zinc chelate of amino acids hydrate’, belonging to the group ‘Trace elements’, element E6 ‘Zinc-Zn’, shall be authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as an additive in feedingstuffs under the conditions laid down in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 2
1.
The conditions for authorisation of the additive E 324 Ethoxyquin, belonging to the group ‘Antioxidants’, shall be replaced in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC by the conditions laid down in Annex III to this Regulation.
2.
Additive E161g Canthaxanthin, belonging to Part 1 ‘Carotenoids and xanthophylls’ of the group ‘Colouring matters including pigments’ for the category of ‘Pet and ornamental birds’, may be authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC under the conditions laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.
3.
Additive 3-phytase (EC 3.1.3.8), belonging to the group ‘Enzymes’, may be authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC under the conditions laid down in Annex IV to this Regulation.
4.
Additive 11, Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia rhodozyma, belonging to Part 1 ‘Carotenoids and xanthophylls’ of the group ‘Colouring matters including pigments’ for the category of animal ‘Salmon, trout’, may be authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC under the conditions laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 15 December 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
No |
EC No |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
Duration of authorisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
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|
Colouring matters including pigments 1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
E 160a |
Beta-carotene |
C40H56 |
Canaries |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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|
E 160c |
Capsanthin |
C40H56O3 |
Poultry |
— |
— |
80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls) |
— |
Without a time limit |
|
E 160e |
Beta-apo-8′-carotenal |
C30H40O |
Poultry |
— |
— |
80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls) |
— |
Without a time limit |
|
E 160f |
Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8′-carotenoic acid |
C32H44O2 |
Poultry |
— |
— |
80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls) |
— |
Without a time limit |
|
E 161b |
Lutein |
C40H56O2 |
Poultry |
— |
— |
80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xantho-phylls) |
— |
Without a time limit |
|
E 161c |
Cryptoxanthin |
C40H56O |
Poultry |
— |
— |
80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xantho-phylls) |
— |
Without a time limit |
|
E 16lg |
Canthaxanthin |
C40H52O2 |
Poultry |
— |
— |
80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xantho-phylls) |
— |
Without a time limit |
|
Salmon, trout |
— |
— |
80 |
Use permitted from the age of six months onwards The mixture of canthaxanthin with astaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff |
Without a time limit |
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|
Dogs, cats and ornamental fish |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Without a time limit |
|||
|
Pet and ornamental birds |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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|
E 161h |
Zeaxanthin |
C40H56O2 |
Poultry |
— |
— |
80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls) |
— |
Without a time limit |
|
E 16li |
Citranaxanthin |
C33H44O |
Laying hens |
— |
— |
80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls) |
— |
Without a time limit |
|
E 161j |
Astaxanthin |
C40H52O4 |
Salmon, trout |
— |
— |
100 |
Use only permitted from the age of six months onwards The mixture of astaxanthin with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff |
Without a time limit |
|
Ornamental fish |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Without a time limit |
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11 |
|
Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia rhodozyma (CBS 116.94) |
Concentrated biomass of the yeast Phaffia rhodozyma (CBS 116.94), killed, containing at least 2,5 g astaxanthin per kilogram additive |
Salmon, trout |
— |
— |
100 |
The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin Use only permitted from the age of six months onwards The mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff |
21.4.1999 |
12 |
|
Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia rhodozyma (ATCC 74219) |
Concentrated biomass of the yeast Phaffia rhodozyma (ATCC 74219), killed, containing at least 4,0 g astaxanthin per kilogram of additive and having a maximum ethoxyquin content of 2 000 mg/kg |
Salmon, trout |
— |
— |
100 |
The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin Use permitted only from the age of six months onwards The mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff Ethoxyquin content to be declared |
30.9.1999 |