Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 868/2012 of 24 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of azorubine as a feed additive for cats and dogs Text with EEA relevance

The substance azorubine specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘colourants’, (i) substances that add or restore colour in feedingstuffs, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Feed containing azorubine shall be labelled in accordance with this Regulation at the latest by 25 May 2013. However, feed containing azorubine which has been labelled in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC before 25 May 2013 may continue to be placed on the market until stocks are exhausted.

Existing stocks of azorubine and of feed containing azorubine at the date of entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be placed on the market and used under the conditions of Directive 70/524/EEC until they are exhausted.

This Regulation shall enter into force 25 November 2012.