Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Astaxanthin Dimethyldisuccinate; Confirmation of Effective Date
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2010-02-05 · Effective 2009-11-05 · 75 FR 5887
Document
Document number
2010-2522
Federal Register citation
75 FR 5887
CFR reference
21 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; confirmation of effective date.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2010-02-05
Effective date
2009-11-05
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2007-C-0044
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confirming the effective date of December 8, 2009, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of November 5, 2009. The final rule amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of astaxanthin dimethyldisuccinate as a color additive in the feed of salmonid fish to enhance the color of their flesh.