fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1998-05-28 · Effective 1998-05-28 · 63 FR 29135
Document
Document number
98-14104
Federal Register citation
63 FR 29135
CFR reference
21 CFR 178
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1998-05-28
Effective date
1998-05-28
HHS docket
Docket No. 96F-0489
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 5,7-bis(1,1- dimethylethyl)-3-hydroxy-2(3H)-benzofuranone, reaction products with o- xylene, as an antioxidant and/or stabilizer for olefin polymers intended for use in contact with food. This action responds to a petition filed by Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.