Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract; Confirmation of Effective Date
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2013-11-15 · Effective 2013-08-13 · 78 FR 68713
Document
Document number
2013-27381
Federal Register citation
78 FR 68713
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
2013-11-15
Effective date
2013-08-13
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2011-C-0878
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of September 13, 2013, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of August 13, 2013. The final rule amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of spirulina extract made from the dried biomass of the cyanobacteria Arthrospira platensis (A. platensis), as a color additive in candy and chewing gum.