Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1998-11-03 · Effective 1998-11-03 · 63 FR 59213
Document
Document number
98-29333
Federal Register citation
63 FR 59213
CFR reference
21 CFR 178
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1998-11-03
Effective date
1998-11-03
HHS docket
Docket No. 96F-0214
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 2,9-dichloro-5,12- dihydroquinone[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione (C.I. Pigment Red 202) as a colorant for polymers used in contact with food. This action is in response to a petition filed by Ciba-Geigy Corp.