The Food Standards Agency has granted derogation for the nutrient sources listed in the table below allowing them to continue to be used in food supplements in accordance with Article 4 (6)(a) and (b) of Directive 2002/46/EC. These products (used by any operator) are allowed to remain on the market until 31 December 2009 providing EFSA has not given an unfavourable opinion. The table will continue to be updated as further dossiers are received.
| Company | Product |
1. | Albion | Calcium amino acid chelate |
2. | Albion | Magnesium amino acid chelate |
3. | Albion | Iron amino acid chelate (with additional information provided as a stand-alone dossier on ferrous bisglycinate) |
4. | Albion | Manganese amino acid chelate |
5. | Albion | Zinc amino acid chelate |
6. | Albion | Copper amino acid chelate |
7. | Albion | Chromium amino acid chelate |
8. | Solgar UK Ltd | Boric acid |
9. | Wassen International Ltd | Sodium borate |
10. | Zila Nutraceuticals Inc | Calcium ascorbate/threonate |
11. | InterHealth Nutraceuticals Inc | Chromium polynicotinate |
12. | InterHealth Nutraceuticals Inc | Zinc L-monomethionine |
13. | Wassen UK, Lallemand and Lesaffre France | Selenium-enriched yeast |
14. | Health Food Manufacturers' Association | Calcium sulphate |
15. | Nutrition 21 | Chromium picolinate |