Assessment report Zeaxanthin, applicant DSM Nutritional Products

A report on the initial assessment of zeaxanthin by the company DSM Nutritional Products.

The application concerns the substance zeaxanthin which can be sold as a separate product, or can be used as an ingredient in certain types of food products.

This report describes a so-called ‘initial assessment’ according to the European approval procedure for novel foods, as governed by European Regulation 258/97.

The Novel Foods Unit sent this assessment report to the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport on 18 May 2005.