# The Feeding Stuffs (Wales) Regulations 2001, Chapter PART II: PERMITTED COLOURANTS Extent: E+W Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 EECNo. Name or Description Chemical Formula, description Kind of animal permitted Maximum content (mg/kg in complete) feedingstuffs Conditions 1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls: E160c Capsanthin C40H5603 } } — E160e Beta-apo-8'- carotenal C30H400 } }80 E160f Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid C32H4402 }Poultry }(alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls) E161b Lutein C40H5602 } } E161c Cryptoxanthin C40H560 } E161g Canthaxanthin C40H5202 Poultry other than laying hens 25 The 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 Laying hens 8 The 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 Salmon, trout 25 Use 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 Dogs, cats and ornamental fish — — Canthaxanthin authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules All species or categories of animals other than poultry, salmon, trout, dogs and cats — Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from: (i)waste products of foodstuffs, or (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 Dogs and cats — — Poultry other than laying hens, salmon, trout 25 Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from: (i)waste products of foodstuffs, or (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 Laying hens 8 Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from: (i)waste products of foodstuffs, or (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 E161h Zeaxanthin C40H5602 Poultry }80 (alone or with other carotenoids and xanthophylls) — E161i Citranaxanthin C33H440 Laying hens } E161j Astaxanthin C40H5204 (a) Salmon, trout 100 Use 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 (b) Ornamental fish — — 2. Other colourants E102 Tartrazine C16H9N4 Na3O9S2 } E110 Sunset yellow FCF C16H10N2 Na2O7S2 } Ornamental — — E124 Ponceau 4R C20H11N2 Na3O10S3 } fish E127 Erythrosine C20H6I4Na2O5 H2O E131 Patent Blue V Calcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxytetra ethyl 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: (i)waste products of foodstuffs, (ii)denatured cereals of manioc flour, or (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 — — E132 Indigotine C16H8N2 Na2O8S2 Ornamental fish — — E141 Chlorophyll copper complex — Ornamental fish — — E142 Acid Brilliant Green BS, (Lissamine Green) Sodium sale 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 processed from: (i)waste products of foodstuffs, (ii)denatured cereals of manioc flour, or (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 — — E153 Carbon black C } E160B Bixin C25H30O4 } Ornamental fish — — E172 Iron oxide, red Fe2O3 } 3. 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 — (a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from: (i)waste products of foodstuffs, or (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 — — --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/343/schedule/3/part/TABLE/chapter/2 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-wales-regulations-2001/schedule-3/part-TABLE/chapter-2 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.