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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-wales-regulations-2001/schedule-3/part-TABLE/chapter-2",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2001/343",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs (Wales) Regulations 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-wales-regulations-2001",
  "path": "schedule/3/part/TABLE/chapter/2",
  "kind": "chapter",
  "number": "PART II",
  "heading": "PERMITTED COLOURANTS",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nColumn 4\nColumn 5\nColumn 6\nEECNo.\nName or Description\nChemical Formula, description\nKind of animal permitted\nMaximum content (mg/kg in complete) feedingstuffs\nConditions\n1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls:\nE160c\nCapsanthin\nC40H5603\n}\n}\n—\nE160e\nBeta-apo-8'- carotenal\nC30H400\n}\n}80\nE160f\nEthyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid\nC32H4402\n}Poultry\n}(alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)\nE161b\nLutein\nC40H5602\n}\n}\nE161c\nCryptoxanthin\nC40H560\n}\nE161g\nCanthaxanthin\nC40H5202\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—\nCanthaxanthin 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\nE161h\nZeaxanthin\nC40H5602\nPoultry\n}80 (alone or with other carotenoids and xanthophylls)\n—\nE161i\nCitranaxanthin\nC33H440\nLaying hens\n}\nE161j\nAstaxanthin\nC40H5204\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 colourants\nE102\nTartrazine\nC16H9N4 Na3O9S2\n}\nE110\nSunset yellow FCF\nC16H10N2 Na2O7S2\n} Ornamental\n—\n—\nE124\nPonceau 4R\nC20H11N2 Na3O10S3\n} fish\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 of 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\nC16H8N2 Na2O8S2\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\n—\nPermitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:\n(i)waste products of foodstuffs,\n(ii)denatured cereals of 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\n}\nE160B\nBixin\nC25H30O4\n} Ornamental fish\n—\n—\nE172\nIron oxide, red\nFe2O3\n}\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 Union legislation as implemented by Regulations made under the Food Safety Act 1990\n—\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—",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 Table Pt. 2 substituted (3.12.2003) by The Feeding Stuffs, the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3119), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6, 8-10"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1990 c. 16."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/343/schedule/3/part/TABLE/chapter/2",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}