The Feeding Stuffs, the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2003

Regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE PART SUBSTITUTED FOR PART II OF THE TABLE SET OUT IN SCHEDULE 3 TO THE FEEDING STUFFS REGULATIONS 2000

“PART II PERMITTED COLOURANTS

Col. 1	Column 2	Column. 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
EEC No.	Name or Description	Chemical Formula, description.	Kind of animal permitted	Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feedingstuffs)	Conditions
	1.   Carotenoids and xanthophylls:
E160c E160e E160f E161b E161c	Capsanthin Beta–apo–8'–carotenal Ethyl ester of beta– apo–8'–carotenoic acid Lutein Cryptoxanthin	C40H5603 C30H400 C32H4402 C40H5602 C40H560	}Poultry	}80 }(alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	—
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	—	—
E161h E161i	Zeaxanthin Citranaxanthin	C40H5602 C33H440	Poultry Laying hens	}80 } (alone or with other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	—
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 cololurants
E102 E110 E124 E127	Tartrazine Sunset yellow FCF Ponceau 4R Erythrosine	C16H9N4 Na3O9S2 C16H10N2Na2O7S2 C20H11N2Na3O10S3 C20H6I4Na2O5 H2O	} Ornamental fish	—	—
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 or 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	C16H8N2Na2O8S2	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 or 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 E160B E172	Carbon black Bixin Iron oxide, red	C C25H30O4 Fe2O3	} Ornamental fish	—	—
	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 Community legislation as implemented by Regulations made under the Food Safety Act 1990(1)	—	(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	—	—
	3.1.   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”

(1)

1990 c. 16.