# Commission Decision of 27 May 2011 authorising the placing on the market of Chromium Picolinate as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 3586) (Only the English text is authentic) (2011/320/EU), Annex: SPECIFICATIONS OF CHROMIUM PICOLINATE

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Description Chromium Picolinate is a reddish free-flowing powder, slightly soluble in water at pH 7. The salt is also soluble in polar organic solvents.
The chemical name of Chromium Picolinate is tris(2pyridinecarboxylato-N,O)chromium(III) or 2-pyridinecarboxylic acid chromium(III) salt.
CAS No 14639-25-9
Chemical Formula Cr(C6H4NO2)3
Structural Formula
Chemical characteristics of Chromium Picolinate
Chromium Picolinate
more than 95 %
Chromium (III)
12-13 %
Chromium (VI)
not detected
Water
not more than 4 %

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/320/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-320/annex
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