Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings; Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1998-01-23 · Effective 1998-01-23 · 63 FR 3463
Document
Document number
98-1539
Federal Register citation
63 FR 3463
CFR reference
21 CFR 175
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1998-01-23
Effective date
1998-01-23
HHS docket
Docket No. 95F-0210
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 2,2'-(2,5- thiophenediyl)-bis(5-tert-butylbenzoxazole) as an optical brightener in pressure-sensitive adhesives and in all polymers used in contact with food. This action is in response to a petition filed by Ciba-Geigy Corp.