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2013/705/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 29 November 2013 authorising the placing on the market of rooster comb extract as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2013) 8319)

2013/705/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 29 November 2013 authorising the placing on the market of rooster comb extract as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2013) 8319)

Regulation (EC) No 258/97 · Decision · 5 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Article 1

Rooster comb extract as defined and specified in Annex I may be placed on the market as a novel food ingredient for the uses defined and at the maximum levels established in Annex II.

Article 2

The designation of rooster comb extract, authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘rooster comb extract’ or ‘cockerel comb extract’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Bioiberica S.A., Plaça Francesc Macià, 7. 8B, 08029 Barcelona Spain.

Supplementary provisions

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I SPECIFICATION OF ROOSTER COMB EXTRACT Definition Rooster comb extract is obtained from Gallus gallus by enzymatic hydrolysis of rooster comb and by subsequent filtration, concentration and precipitation steps. The principal constituents of rooster comb extract are the glycosaminoglycans hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulphate A and dermatan sulphate (chondroitin sulphate B). Hyaluronic acid 60-80 % Chondroitin sulphate A Not more than 5 % Dermatan sulphate (chondroitin sulphate B) Not more than 25 % Description White or almost white hygroscopic powder. Identification pH 5,0-8,5 Purity Chlorides Not more than 1 % Nitrogen Not more than 8 % Loss on drying (105 °C for 6 hours) Not more than 10 % Mercury Not more than 0,1 mg/kg Arsenic Not more than 1 mg/kg Cadmium Not more than 1 mg/kg Chromium Not more than 10 mg/kg Lead Not more than 0,5 mg/kg Microbiological criteria Total viable aerobic count Not more than 10 2 cfu/g Escherichia coli Absent in 1 g Salmonella spp. Absent in 1 g Staphylococcus aureus Absent in 1 g Pseudomonas aeruginosa Absent in 1 g

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II Authorised uses of rooster comb extract Food category Maximum use level (mg/100 g or mg/100 ml) Milk-based drinks 40 Milk based fermented drinks 80 Yoghurt-type products 65 Fromage frais 110

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