2010/715/: Commission Decision of 25 November 2010 authorising the placing on the market of ferrous ammonium phosphate as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2010) 8191)

• CELEX: Regulation (EC) No 258/97
• Articles: 4

Article 1

Ferrous ammonium phosphate as a source of iron as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient to be used in food without prejudice to the specific provisions of Regulation (EC) No 953/2009, Directive 2002/46/EC and/or Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006.

Article 2

The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘ferrous ammonium phosphate’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Nestec Ltd Avenue Nestlé 55, CH-1800 Vevey, Switzerland.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

SPECIFICATIONS OF FERROUS AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE

Description : Ferrous ammonium phosphate is a grey/green fine powder, practically insoluble in water and soluble in dilute mineral acids.

CAS No : 10101-60-7

Chemical Formula : FeNH 4 PO 4

Structural Formula :

Chemical characteristics of ferrous ammonium phosphate :

pH of 5 % suspension in water

6,8 to 7,8

Iron (total)

Iron (II)

Iron (III)

not less than 28 %

22 % to 30 % (w/w)

not more than 7 % (w/w)

Ammonia

5 % to 9 % (w/w)

Water

not more than 3 %