Commission Regulation (EC) No 880/2004 of 29 April 2004 authorising without time limit the use of beta-carotene and canthaxanthin as additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group of colouring matters including pigments (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, food additive, food colouring, foodstuffs legislation

L 162/68

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.4.2004

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 880/2004

of 29 April 2004

authorising without time limit the use of beta-carotene and canthaxanthin as additives in feeding-
stuffs belonging to the group of colouring matters including pigments

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23
November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last
amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1756/2002 (2) and in
particular Article 9d paragraph 1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Directive 70/524/EEC provides that a use of an additive
has to be authorised at Community level.

The additives referred to in Annex to this Regulation,
beta–carotene, used for canaries, and canthaxanthin,
used for pet and ornamental birds, were provisionally
authorised for the first time by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 2316/98 of 26 October 1998 (3). The provi-
sional authorisation of these additives was extended until
14 December 2003 by Commission Regulation (EC) No
2200/2001 of 17 October 2001 (4).

New data, about efficacy, was submitted by the company
producing both additives in support of the application
to obtain an authorisation without time limit.

‘Carotenoids

The assessment of the application for an authorisation
for a period without time limit submitted in respect of
the
the group
‘Colouring matters including pigments’ shows that the
relevant conditions laid down in Directive 70/524/EEC
are satisfied.

and xanthophylls’ of

(5)

(6)

The assessment of the application shows that certain
procedures are required to protect workers from expo-
sure to the additives beta-carotene and canthaxanthin.
However, such protection is assured by the application
of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 (5) on
the introduction of measures to encourage improve-
ments in the safety and health of workers at work.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
for Food Chain and Animal Health section Animal Nutri-
tion.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The additives belonging to Part 1 ‘Carotenoids and xantho-
phylls’ of the group ‘Colouring matters including pigments’,
referred to in the Annex are authorised for use as additives in
feedingstuffs under the conditions laid down in the Annex.

Article 2

into force on the third day
This Regulation shall enter
following 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, 29 April 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 265, 3.10.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 299, 15.11.2001, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1.

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula,
description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Other provisions

End of period of authorisation

Minimum content

Maximum content

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

ANNEX

Colorants, including pigments

1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls

E 160a

Beta-carotene

E 161g

Canthaxanthin

C40H56

C40H52O2

Canaries

Pet and ornamental birds

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Without a time limit

Without a time limit

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