Article 1
Chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient to be used in food supplements with a maximum dose of 5 g per day.
2011/76/EU: Commission Decision of 2 February 2011 authorising the placing on the market of a chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 480)
2011/76/EU: Commission Decision of 2 February 2011 authorising the placing on the market of a chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 480)
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Article 2
The designation of chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger ’.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Kitozyme SA, Rue Haute Claire, 4, Parc Industriel des Hauts-Sarts, Zone 2, 4040 Herstal, Belgium.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX SPECIFICATIONS OF CHITIN-GLUCAN FROM ASPERGILLUS NIGER MYCELIUM Description Chitin-glucan is obtained from the mycelium of Aspergillus niger , it is a slightly yellow, odourless, free-flowing powder. It has a dry matter content of 90 % or more. Chitin-glucan is composed largely of two polysaccharides: — chitin, composed of repeating units of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (CAS No: 1398-61-4), — beta(1,3)-glucan, composed of repeating units of D-glucose (CAS No: 9041-22-9). Specification of chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger Loss on drying ≤ 10 % Chitin-glucan ≥ 90 % Ratio of chitin to glucan 30:70 to 60:40 Ash ≤ 3 % Lipids ≤ 1 % Proteins ≤ 6 %
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