Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Aspartame
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1996-06-28 · Effective 1996-06-28 · 61 FR 33654
Document
Document number
96-16522
Federal Register citation
61 FR 33654
CFR reference
21 CFR 172
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1996-06-28
Effective date
1996-06-28
HHS docket
Docket No. 94F-0405
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of aspartame as a general purpose sweetener. This action is in response to a petition by the NutraSweet Co., and will simplify the existing regulation by replacing most of the 23 currently listed uses of aspartame with a single use category for food.