# 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), Annex I Extent: E+W+S+N.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 Colouring matters including pigments 1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls E 160a Beta-carotene C40H56 Canaries — — — — 30.9.1999 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 Dogs, cats and ornamental fish — — — — Without a time limit Pet and ornamental birds — — — — 30.9.1999 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 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 --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1998/2316/annex/I (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1998-2316/annex-I Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.