# Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Aspartame
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 1996-06-28 · Effective 1996-06-28 · 61 FR 33654
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-16522
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 33654
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 172
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/06/28/96-16522/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-aspartame)
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