Part II PERMITTED COLOURANTS
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEC No | Name or Description | Chemical formula | Kind of animal | Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuff) | Conditions |
| E160c | Capsanthin | C40H56O3 | } Poultry | } 80: alone or together | None |
| E160e | Beta-apo-8'-carotenal | C30H40O | |||
| E160f | Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid | C32H44O2 | |||
| E161b | Lutein | C40H56O2 | |||
| E161c | Cryptoxanthin | C40H56O | |||
| E161e | Violaxanthin | C40H56O4 | |||
| E161g | Canthaxanthin | C40H52O2 | |||
| E161h | Zeaxanthin | C40H56O2 | |||
| E161i | Citranaxanthin | C33H44O | Laying hens | ||
| E161g | Canthaxanthin | C40H52O2 | Dogs and Cats | No limit | |
| Trout and Salmon | 100: alone or together with astaxanthin | Use permitted from the age of 6 months onwards | |||
| Astaxanthin | C40H52O4 | Trout and Salmon | 100: alone or together with canthaxanthin | Use permitted from the age of 6 months onwards | |
| E131 | Patent Blue V (Calcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxy-tetra-ethyldiamino triphenyl-carbinol anhydride) | Dogs and Cats | No limit | None | |
| All other species of animals | No limit | } Permitted only in products processed from waste products of foodstuffs, denatured cereals or manioc flour, or other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during preparation to ensure identification during manufacture. | |||
| E142 | Acid Brilliant Green BS (Sodium salt of 4,4'-bis (dimethylamino) diphenyl-methylene-2.naphthol-3, 6-disulphonic acid) | All species of animals except dogs and cats | No limit | ||
| Dogs and Cats | No limit | None | |||
| All other colourants at present permitted for use in human food by European Community Directives as implemented by regulations made or having effect as if made under the Food Act 1984f1 or the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act, 1956f2 | Dogs and Cats | } No limit | None | ||
| All other species of animals | Permitted only in products processed from waste products of foodstuffs, or other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of those agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture. |
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
- f2
-
1956 c. 30 (4 & 5 Eliz 2).