Indirect Food Additives; Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1996-09-16 · Effective 1996-09-16 · 61 FR 48623
Document
Document number
96-23549
Federal Register citation
61 FR 48623
CFR reference
21 CFR 178
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1996-09-16
Effective date
1996-09-16
HHS docket
Docket No. 92F-0117
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of a mixture of methylated 4,4'-bis(2-benzoxazolyl)stilbenes, with the major portion consisting of 4-(2-benzoxazolyl)-4'-(5-methyl-2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene and lesser portions consisting of 4,4'-bis(5-methyl-2- benzoxazolyl)stilbene and 4,4'-bis(2-benzoxazolyl) stilbene, as an optical brightener in all food-contact polymers. This action is in response to a petition filed by Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft.