Article 1

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.