# Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D3
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2014-08-12 · Effective 2014-08-12 · 79 FR 46993
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-18969
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 46993
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 172
- **Publication date:** 2014-08-12
- **Effective date:** 2014-08-12
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2012-F-0138
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>3</INF> as a nutrient supplement in meal replacement beverages that are not intended for special dietary use in reducing or maintaining body weight and for use in foods that are sole sources of nutrition for enteral feedings. We are taking this action in response to a petition filed by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/08/12/2014-18969/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-vitamin-d3)
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