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2011/320/EU: Commission Decision of 27 May 2011 authorising the placing on the market of Chromium Picolinate as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 3586)

Regulation (EC) No 258/97 · Decision · 4 articles

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Article 1

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Chromium Picolinate as a source of chromium 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 and/or Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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This Decision is addressed to Nutrition 21, Inc., 4 Manhattanville Road, Purchase, New York 10577, USA.

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ANNEX SPECIFICATIONS OF CHROMIUM PICOLINATE Description : Chromium Picolinate is a reddish free-flowing powder, slightly soluble in water at pH 7. The salt is also soluble in polar organic solvents. The chemical name of Chromium Picolinate is tris(2pyridinecarboxylato-N,O)chromium(III) or 2-pyridinecarboxylic acid chromium(III) salt. CAS No : 14639-25-9 Chemical Formula : Cr(C 6 H 4 NO 2 ) 3 Structural Formula : Chemical characteristics of Chromium Picolinate Chromium Picolinate more than 95 % Chromium (III) 12-13 % Chromium (VI) not detected Water not more than 4 %

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