Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1998-11-05 · Effective 1998-11-05 · 63 FR 59706
Document
Document number
98-29615
Federal Register citation
63 FR 59706
CFR reference
21 CFR 175
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1998-11-05
Effective date
1998-11-05
HHS docket
Docket No. 97F-0428
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of dimethyl-2,6- naphthalenedicarboxylate and 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid as polybasic acids intended for use as components of resinous and polymeric coatings that contact food. This action is in response to a petition filed by Amoco Corp.