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)
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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.
The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘Chromium Picolinate’.
This Decision is addressed to Nutrition 21, Inc., 4 Manhattanville Road, Purchase, New York 10577, USA.
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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