fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2000-03-28 · Effective 2000-03-28 · 65 FR 16313
Document
Document number
00-7540
Federal Register citation
65 FR 16313
CFR reference
21 CFR 177
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2000-03-28
Effective date
2000-03-28
HHS docket
Docket No. 98F-0567
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of ethylene- octene-1 copolymers, containing not less than 50 weight-percent of polymer units derived from ethylene, as articles or components of food- contact articles. This action is in response to a petition filed by The Dow Chemical Co.