COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2020/1418 
of 6 Oct ober 2020 
concer ning the author isation of saponif ied papr ika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) as a feed 
additiv e for chickens for fattening, minor poultr y species for fattening, laying hens and minor 
poultr y species for laying 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Havi ng rega rd to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 Sept ember 2003 on 
additives for use in animal nutr ition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provid es for the author isation of additives for use in animal nutr ition and for the 
grounds and procedures for granting such author isation. Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provid es 
for the re-evaluation of additives author ised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2). 
(2) Saponif ied papr ika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) was author ised without a time limit in accordance with 
Directive 70/524/EEC as feed additive for poultr y belonging to the group ‘colourants, including pigments’, under 
the heading ‘caroten oids and xanthophy lls’. The additive was subsequently entered in the Registe r of feed additives 
as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. 
(3) In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an 
application was submitte d for the re-evaluation of saponif ied papr ika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) as a 
feed additive for chic kens for fattening, minor poultr y species for fattening, laying hens and minor poultr y species 
for laying. The applicant requeste d the additive to be classif ied in the additive catego ry ‘sensor y additives ’ and in the 
functional group ‘colourants: (ii) substances which, when fed to animals, add colours to food of animal origin’. The 
application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) 
No 1831/2003. 
(4) The European Food Safety Author ity (‘the Author ity’) concluded in its opinion of 29 Januar y 2020 (3) that, under the 
proposed conditions of use, saponif ied papr ika (Capsicum annuum) extract does not have an adverse effect on animal 
health, consumer safety or the environment. It state d that, the conclusion on the safety of saponif ied papr ika 
(Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) for chic kens for fattening and for laying hens, can be extrapolated to minor 
poultr y for fattening and for laying. It also concluded that the active substance is a viscous paste, so operat ors will 
not be exposed by inhalation to the active substance. The applicant recognises that the active substance may be 
irritant to skin and eyes. Theref ore, the Commission considers that appropr iate protective measures should be taken 
to prevent adverse effects on human heath, in particular as regar ds the users of the additive, including the use of the 
additives in the form a preparation, where toxicity by inhalation, skin/e ye irritation or skin sensitisation cannot be 
excl uded. The Authority further concluded that the additive is efficacious as it has the poten tial to pigment broiler 
skin and egg yolk. This conclusion is extrapolated to minor poultr y species for fattening and laying. The Author ity 
does not consider that there is a need for specifi c requirements of post-market monitori ng. It also verified the 
repor t on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitte d by the European Union Reference 
Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. 
(5) The assessment of saponif ied papr ika (Capsicum annuum) extract (capsanthin) shows that the conditions for 
author isation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. According ly, the use of 
that additive should be author ised as specif ied in the Annex to this Regulation. 
(1)OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. 
(2)Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concer ning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1). 
(3)EFSA Journal 2020;18(2):6023 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.10.2020                                                                                                                                           L 326/7   (6) Since safet y reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of author isation 
of the substances concer ned, it is appropr iate to allow a transitional period for interest ed parties to prepare 
themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the author isation. 
(7) The measures provid ed for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive cate gory ‘sensor y additives’ and to the functional group 
‘colourants: (ii) substances which , when fed to animals, add colours to food of animal origin’, is author ised as a feed 
additive in animal nutr ition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. 
Article 2 
1. The substance specified in the Annex and premixtures containing this substance, which are produced and labelled 
before 27 Apr il 2021 in accordance with the rules applicable before 27 October 2020 may continue to be placed on the 
mark et and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed. 
2. Com pound feed and feed mate rials containing the substance as specifi ed in the Annex whic h are produced and 
labelled before 27 October 2021 in accordance with the rules applicable before 27 October 2020 may continue to be 
placed on the market and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed if they are intended for food-producing animals. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day followi ng that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 6 October 2020.  
For the Commission 
The President 
Ursula VON DER LEYEN     EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 326/8                                                                                                                                           8.10.2020   ANNEX 
Identif ica-
tion 
number of 
the 
additiv e Additiv e Composition, chemical form ula, descr iption, 
analytical method Species or 
categor y of 
animal Maximum 
age Minimum 
content Maximum 
content 
Other provisions End of period of 
author isation mg of total carotenoids 
of the activ e 
subst ance/kg of 
complete feedingstuf f 
with a moisture 
content of 12 % 
Categor y: Sensor y additiv es. Functional group: Colourants. (ii) subst ances which, when fed to animals, add colours to food of animal origin 
2a160c Saponif ied 
papr ika extract 
(capsanthin) Additiv e composition: 
Saponif ied extract from dried fruits of Capsi­
cum annuum L. rich in capsanthin. 
Benzene ≤ 2 mg/kg 
Hexane ≤ 130 mg/kg 
Capsaicin ≤ 250 mg/kg Chick ens for 
fattening - - 40 1. In the directions for use of the additive 
and premixture, the storag e conditions 
and stability to heat treatment shall be 
indicated . 
2.The total carotenoids content of the ad­
ditive shall be indicated on the label of 
the additive and on the label of the pre­
mixtures. 
3. Saponif ied papr ika extract (capsanthin) 
shall be placed on the mark et and used 
as an additive consisting of a prepara­
tion. 
4.The mixture of Saponif ied papr ika ex­
tract (capsanthin) with other 
author ised carote noids and/or xantho­
phylls shall not excee d a total carot e­
noids and/or xanthophy lls cont ent of 
80 mg/kg of compl ete feed. 
5.For users of the additive and premix­
tures, feed business operat ors shall es­
tablish operational procedures and or­
gani sational measures to address 
poten tial risks resulting from its use. 
Where those risks cannot be eliminated 
or reduced to a minimum by such pro­
cedures and measures, the additive and 
premixtures shall be used with personal 
prote ctive equipment, including eye 
and skin prote ction 27.10.2030 
Minor poultr y 
for fattening - - 40 
Laying hens - - 40 
Character isation of the activ e subst ance: 
Saponif ied extract of the dried fruits of C. 
annuum L. 
Total carot enoids content: 25–90 g/kg 
Capsanthin ≥ 35 % of total carotenoids. 
CAS number capsanthin:465-42-9 
Einecs Capsanthin: 207-364-1 
Viscous paste Minor poultr y 
for laying. - - 40 
Analytical method (1) 
For the determination of capsanthin in the 
feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs: 
—High Performan ce Liquid Chromat ogra­
phy with visible detec tion (HPL C-Vis)  
For the determination of total carot enoids 
and xanthophy lls in the feed additive: 
— Commission Regulation (EU) 
No 231/2012 referring to FAO JECF A 
monograph ‘papr ika 
extract’ monograph No 5 (2008), Com­
bined Com pendium for Food Additive 
Specifi cations EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.10.2020                                                                                                                                           L 326/9   For the determination of total carot enoids 
and xanthophy lls in premixtures and fee­
dingstuffs: 
— Liquid chromat ography with visible 
detection (LC- Vis) – AOAC official method  
970.64 
(1) Details of the analytical methods are avail able at the follo wing address of the Reference Laboratory : https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-repor ts   EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 326/10                                                                                                                                         8.10.2020