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Part t II PERMITTED COLOURANTS

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EEC No.Name or DescriptionChemical formula, descriptionKind of animalMaximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs)Conditions
E160c
1

Carotenoids and xanthophylls: Capsanthin

C40H56O3} Poultry

} 80

} (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)

—
E160eBeta-apo-8′-carotenalC30H40O
E160fEthyl ester of beta-apo-8′- carotenoic acidC32H44O2
E161bLuteinC40H56O2
E161cCryptoxanthinC40H56O
E161gCanthaxanthinC40H52O2
(a)

Poultry

(b)

Salmon, trout

80Use permitted from the age of 6months 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.
(c)

Dogs, cats and ornamental fish

——
E161hZeaxanthinC40H56O2Poultry

} 80

} (alone or with other carotenoids and xanthophylls)

—
E161iCitranaxanthinC33H44OLaying hens
E161jAstaxanthinC40H52O4
(a)

Salmon, trout

100Use only permitted fromthe 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.
(b)

Ornamental fish

——
2

Other colourants:

E102TartrazineC16H9N4Na3O9S2} Ornamental fish——
E110Sunset yellow FCFC16H10N2Na2O7S2
E124Ponceau 4RC20H11N2Na3O10S3
E127ErythrosineC20H6I4Na2O5.H2O
E131Patent Blue VCalcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxytetraethyl diamino triphenylcarbinol anhydride
(a)

All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats

—

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:

  1. (i)

    waste products of foodstuffs,

  2. (ii)

    denatured cereals of manioc flour, or

  3. (iii)

    other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture

(b)

Dogs and cats

E132IndigotineC16H8N2Na2O8S2Ornamental fish——
E141Chlorophyll copper complex—Ornamental fish——
E142Acid Brilliant Green BS, (Lissamine Green)Sodium salt of 4,4′-bis (dimethylamino) diphenylmethylene 2-naphthol-3,6-disulphonic acid
(a)

All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs, cats and ornamental fish

—

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processedfrom:

  1. (i)

    waste products of foodstuffs,

  2. (ii)

    denatured cereals or manioc flour, or

  3. (iii)

    other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture.

(b)

Dogs, cats and ornamental fish

——
E153Carbon blackC} Ornamental fish——
E160BBixinC25H30O4
E172Iron oxide, redFe2O3
3

All colourants (other than Patent Blue V and Acid Brilliant Green BS) 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

—
(a)

All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats

—

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:

  1. (i)

    waste products of foodstuffs, or

  2. (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.

(b)

Dogs and cats

——

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

1984 c. 30.

f2

1956 c. 30 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2).