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Official Journal of the European Union
31.5.2011
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)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(2011/320/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
tional uses ( 3 ) and/or Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of
the European Parliament and of the Council of
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and
Union,
minerals and of certain other substances to foods ( 4 ) lay
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European
down specific provisions for the use of vitamins, minerals
Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning
and other substances in food. The use of Chromium
novel foods and novel food ingredients ( 1 ), and in particular
Picolinate should be authorised without prejudice to the
Article 7 thereof,
requirements of this legislation.
Whereas:
(6) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
(1) On
6
April
2009
the
company
Cantox
Health
Sciences
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
International, on behalf of Nutrition 21, made a request
to the competent authorities of Ireland to place
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Chromium Picolinate on the market as a novel food
ingredient.
Article 1

Chromium Picolinate as a source of chromium as specified in
(2) On
24
April
2009
the
competent
food
assessment
body
of Ireland issued its initial assessment report. In that
the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a
report it came to the conclusion that an additional
novel food ingredient to be used in food without prejudice to
assessment was required.
the specific provisions of Regulation (EC) No 953/2009 and/or

Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006.
(3) The
Commission
informed
all
Member
States
about
the
request on 30 April 2009. The European Food Safety
Article 2
Authority (EFSA) was requested to carry out the
The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this
assessment on 12 August 2009.
Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be
‘Chromium Picolinate’.
(4) On
10
November
2010
following
a
request
from
the
Commission, EFSA adopted an opinion ( 2 ) on the safety
Article 3
of Chromium Picolinate as a source of chromium added
for nutritional purposes to foods for the general popu
This Decision is addressed to Nutrition 21, Inc., 4 Manhat
lation and to foods for particular nutritional uses. In the
tanville Road, Purchase, New York 10577, USA.
opinion EFSA concluded that Chromium Picolinate is not
of safety concern provided the amount of total
chromium does not exceed 250 μg per day, the value
Done at Brussels, 27 May 2011.
established by the World Health Organisation for supple
mental intake of chromium that should not be exceeded.
For the Commission
(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 953/2009 of
13 October 2009 on substances that may be added for
John DALLI
specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutri
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 269, 14.10.2009, p. 9.
( 2 ) EFSA Journal 2010; 8(12): 1883.
( 4 ) OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 26.

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31.5.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
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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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