Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1996-08-15 · Effective 1996-08-15 · 61 FR 42378
Document
Document number
96-20858
Federal Register citation
61 FR 42378
CFR reference
21 CFR 175
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1996-08-15
Effective date
1996-08-15
HHS docket
Docket No. 96F-0053
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of dimethyl 1,4- cyclohexanedicarboxylate as a monomer in polyester resins employed in adhesives as components of articles intended for use in contact with food. This action is in response to a petition filed by Eastman Chemical Co.