# Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Formaldehyde
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2003-11-21 · Effective 2003-11-21 · 68 FR 65632
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-29069
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 65632
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 573
- **Publication date:** 2003-11-21
- **Effective date:** 2003-11-21
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 1998F-0522
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed to provide for the safe use of formaldehyde to improve the handling characteristics of canola and soybean oilseeds and/or meals in feed for beef and dairy cattle, and to provide a description of the food additive. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Rumentek Industries Pty Ltd.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/11/21/03-29069/food-additives-permitted-in-feed-and-drinking-water-of-animals-formaldehyde)
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