Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Titanium Dioxide and Listing of Color Additives Subject to Certification; [Phthalocyaninato (2-)] Copper; Confirmation of Effective Date
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2017-01-23 · Effective 2016-12-02 · 82 FR 7648
Document
Document number
2017-00534
Federal Register citation
82 FR 7648
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
2017-01-23
Effective date
2016-12-02
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2016-F-0821
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of December 2, 2016, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of November 1, 2016, and that amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of titanium dioxide and [phthalocyaninato (2-)] copper to color orientation marks for intraocular lenses (IOLs). We are taking this action to ensure clarity that the effective date in the final rule remains December 2, 2016.