EU: Opinion on the use of canthaxanthin in feedingstuffs
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Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition on the use of canthaxanthin in feedingstuffs for salmon and trout, laying hens, and other poultry
Adopted on 17 April 2002
1 Background
Canthxanthin has been authorised at Community level under EC number E 161g as a colouring matter in feedingstuffs under the conditions set out in Council Directive 70/524/EEC on additives in feedingstuffs(see table hereafter).