Access to European Union law
<a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/content/help/eurlex-content/experimental-features.html" target="_blank">More about the experimental features corner</a>
Choose the experimental features you want to try
EUR-Lex
Access to European Union law

This document is an excerpt from the EUR-Lex website

You are here
Use quotation marks to search for an "exact phrase". Append an asterisk (*) to a search term to find variations of it (transp*, 32019R*). Use a question mark (?) instead of a single character in your search term to find variations of it (ca?e finds case, cane, care).
Search tips
Need more search options? Use the Advanced search

Document 32008R0775

    Commission Regulation (EC) No 775/2008 of 4 August 2008 establishing maximum residue limits for the feed additive canthaxanthin in addition to the conditions provided for in Directive 2003/7/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

    IO L 207, 5.8.2008, p. 5–6 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    ⏵Foilsíodh an doiciméad seo in eagrán speisialta (HR)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 29/05/2021; Arna aisghairm le 32021R0758

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/775/oj

    Date of document:
    04/08/2008
    Date of effect:
    25/08/2008; Teacht i bhfeidhm Dáta foilsithe + 20 Féach Airt. 2
    Date of end of validity:
    29/05/2021; Arna aisghairm le 32021R0758
    Author:
    An Coimisiún Eorpach
    Form:
    Rialachán
    Treaty:
    An Conradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh
    Legal basis:
    Link
    Link
    Link
    Select all documents mentioning this document
    Modified by:
    Relation Act Comment Subdivision concerned From To
    Repealed by 32021R0758 30/05/2021
    Instruments cited:
    Link

    5.8.2008   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 207/5

    COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 775/2008

    of 4 August 2008

    establishing maximum residue limits for the feed additive canthaxanthin in addition to the conditions provided for in Directive 2003/7/EC

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

    Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular the third sentence of Article 13(2) thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    For the additive canthaxanthin the conditions for authorisation for certain categories of animals are provided for in Commission Directive 2003/7/EC of 24 January 2003 amending the conditions for authorisation of canthaxanthin in feedingstuffs in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2). For the categories covered by Directive 2003/7/EC, that Directive replaced the conditions of authorisation provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/98 (3). That additive was entered in the Community Register of Feed Additives as an existing product in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

    (2)

    On a request by the Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) adopted an opinion on 14 June 2007 on maximum residue limits (MRLs) for canthaxanthin in foodstuffs coming from animals (4). To respect the acceptable daily intake of canthaxanthin, the Authority proposed to set MRLs for that substance according to the values given in that opinion.

    (3)

    MRLs should therefore be established accordingly for the feed additive canthaxanthin in addition to the existing authorisation conditions of this additive.

    (4)

    The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    For canthaxanthin, in addition to the conditions of authorisation provided for in Directive 2003/7/EC, maximum residue limits shall apply as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

    Article 2

    This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day 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, 4 August 2008.

    For the Commission

    Androulla VASSILIOU

    Member of the Commission

    (1)   OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).

    (2)   OJ L 22, 25.1.2003, p. 28.

    (3)   OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 4.

    (4)  Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed on the Maximum Residue Limits for canthaxanthin in foodstuffs coming from animals fed with canthaxanthin used as a feed additive. The EFSA Journal (2007) 507, 1-19.

    ANNEX

    EC No

    Additive

    Chemical formula, description

    Species or category of animal

    Maximum residue limits (MRLs) in the relevant foodstuffs of animal origin

    Colourants including pigments

    1.

    Carotenoids and xanthophylls

    E161 g

    Canthaxanthin

    C40H52O2

    Poultry other than laying hens

    15 mg canthaxanthin/kg liver (wet tissue) and 2,5 mg canthaxanthin/kg skin/fat (wet tissue)

    Laying hens

    30 mg canthaxanthin/kg egg yolk (wet tissue)

    Salmon

    10 mg canthaxanthin/kg muscle (wet tissue)

    Trout

    5 mg of canthaxanthin/kg muscle (wet tissue)

     

    3.1

    Canthaxanthin authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules

     

    Poultry other than laying hens

    15 mg canthaxanthin/kg liver (wet tissue) and 2,5 mg canthaxanthin/kg skin/fat (wet tissue)

    Laying hens

    30 mg canthaxanthin/kg egg yolk (wet tissue)

    Salmon

    10 mg canthaxanthin/kg muscle (wet tissue)

    Trout

    5 mg canthaxanthin/kg muscle (wet tissue)
    Top