Dyes in aquaculture and reference points for action

• DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4920
• Publication Date: 2017-07-26T09:16:05Z
• Authors: André Penninks; Katleen Baert; Sara Levorato; Marco Binaglia
• Keywords: Proflavine; Methylene blue; Malachite green

The European Commission requested EFSA to evaluate whether a series of dyes are covered by the 'Guidance on methodological principles and scientific methods be taken into account when establishing Reference Points for Action (RPAs) non-allowed pharmacologically active substances present in food animal origin' which group they should attributed according this guidance. Although these not registered use food-producing animals Union, may used illegally aquaculture their antimicrobial properties. It was concluded that acriflavine, 3-aminoacridine, aminoacridine, basic blue 7, brilliant green, leucobrilliant C.I. 26, chloranil, crystal violet, leucocrystal dichlone, ethyl methylene blue, new Nile pararosaniline base, proflavine, proflavine hydrochloride, rhodamine 6G trypan red guidance document belong I. A toxicological screening value 0.0025 μg/kg body weight per day is applicable. Azure potassium permanganate were excluded from evaluation due inorganic nature.