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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-amendment-no-3-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/schedule",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2003/475",
  "legislation_title": "Feeding Stuffs (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-amendment-no-3-regulations-northern-ireland-2003",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "PART SUBSTITUTED FOR PART II OF THE TABLE SET OUT IN SCHEDULE 3 TO THE FEEDING STUFFS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2001",
  "text": "“PART II\npermitted colourants\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nColumn 4\nColumn 5\nColumn 6\nEEC No.\nName or description\nChemical formula, description\nKind of animal permitted\nMaximum content (mg/kg in complete feedingstuffs)\nConditions\n1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls:\nE160c\nCapsanthin\nC40H56O3 }\n}\n–\nE160e\nBeta-apo-8'-carotenal\nC30H40O }\n}\nE160f\nEthyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid\nC32H44O2 }\nPoultry }\n80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)\nE161b\nLutein\nC40H56O2 }\n}\nE161c\nCryptoxanthin\nC40H56O }\n}\nE161g\nCanthaxanthin\nC40H52O2\nPoultry other than laying hens\n25\nThe mixture of canthaxanthin with other carotenoids and xanthophylls is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 80 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff\nLaying hens\n8\nThe mixture of canthaxanthin with other carotenoids and xanthophylls is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 80 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff\nSalmon, trout\n25\nUse permitted from the age of 6 months onwards. The mixture of canthaxanthin with asthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff\nDogs, cats and ornamental fish\n–\n–\nE161h\nZeaxanthin\nC40H56O2\nPoultry }\n}\n80 (alone or with other carotenoids and xanthophylls)\nE161i\nCitranaxanthin\nC33H44O\nLaying hens }\nE161j\nAstaxanthin\nC40H52O4\n(a) Salmon, trout\n100\nUse only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards. the mixture of astaxanthin with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff\n(b) Ornamental fish\n–\n–\n2. Other cololurants\nE102\nTartrazine\nC16H9N4 Na3O9S2 }\nE110\nSunset yellow FCF\nC16H10N2Na2O7S2 }\nOrnamental fish\nE124\nPonceau 4R\nC20H11N2Na3O10S3 }\nE127\nErythrosine\nC20H6I4Na2O5.H2O }\nE131\nPatent Blue V\nCalcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxytetra ethyl diamino triphenylcarbinol anhydride\n(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats\n–\nPermitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:\n(i) waste products of foodstuffs,\n(ii) denatured cereals or manioc flour, or\n(iii) other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture\n(b) Dogs and cats\n–\n–\nE132\nIndigotine\nC16H8N2Na2O8S2\nOrnamental fish\n–\n–\nE141\nChlorophyll copper complex\n–\nOrnamental fish\n–\n–\nE142\nAcid Brilliant Green BS, (Lissamine Green)\nSodium sale of 4,4'-bis (dimethylamino) diphenylmethylene -2-naphthol-3,6-disulphonic acid\n(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs, cats and ornamental fish\nPermitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:\n(i) waste products of foodstuffs,\n(ii) denatured cereals or manioc flour, or\n(iii) other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture\n(b) Dogs, cats and ornamental fish\n–\n–\nE153\nCarbon black\nC }\nE160B\nBixin\nC25H30O4 }\nOrnamental fish\n–\n–\nE172\nIron oxide, red\nFe2O3 }\n3. All colourants (other than Patent Blue V and Acid Brilliant Green BS and Canthaxanthin) at present permitted for use in human food by European Community legislation as implemented by Regulations made under the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991\n(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats\nPermitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:\n(i) waste products of foodstuffs, or\n(ii) other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture\n(b) Dogs and cats\n–\n–\n3.1 Canthaxanthin authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules\nAll species or categories of animals other than poultry, salmon, trout, dogs and cats\n–\nPermitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:\n(i) waste products of foodstuffs, or\n(ii) other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture\nDogs and cats\n–\n–\nPoultry other than laying hens, salmon, trout\n25\nPermitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:\n(i) waste products of foodstuffs, or\n(ii) other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture\nLaying hens\n8\nPermitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:\n(i) waste products of foodstuffs, or\n(ii) other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture\n”",
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      "text": "S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7)"
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