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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-49/annex",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-49/annex.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2013/49",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 22 January 2013 authorising the placing on the market of synthetic zeaxanthin as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2013) 110) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (2013/49/EU)",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "SPECIFICATIONS OF SYNTHETIC ZEAXANTHIN",
  "text": "Definition Zeaxanthin is a naturally occurring xanthophyll pigment, it is an oxygenated carotenoid. Synthetic zeaxanthin is produced by a multi-step chemical synthesis from smaller molecules.\nSynthetic zeaxanthin is presented either as a spray-dried powder of gelatin or starch base (‘beadlets’) with added α-tocopherol and ascorbyl palmitate or as a corn oil suspension with added α-tocopherol\nDescription: Orange-red crystalline powder with little or no odour\nChemical formula: C40H56O2\nStructural formula:\nCAS No: 144-68-3\nMolecular weight: 568,9 daltons\nPhysical-chemical properties of synthetic zeaxanthin Loss on drying\nless than 0,2 %\nAll-trans zeaxanthin\nmore than 96 %\nCis-zeaxanthin\nless than 2 %\nOther carotenoids\nless than 1,5 %\nTriphenylphosphine oxid(CAS No 791-28-6)\nless than 50 mg/kg",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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