Listing of Color Additives Subject to Certification; D&C Black No. 4; Confirmation of Effective Date
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2018-09-18 · Effective 2018-07-10 · 83 FR 47069
Document
Document number
2018-20288
Federal Register citation
83 FR 47069
CFR reference
21 CFR 74
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; confirmation of effective date.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2018-09-18
Effective date
2018-07-10
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2017-C-0935
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of July 10, 2018, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of June 7, 2018, and that amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of D&C Black No. 4 for coloring ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) non- absorbable sutures for use in general surgery.