Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Mica-Based Pearlescent Pigments; Confirmation of Effective Date
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2006-09-15 · Effective 2006-07-05 · 71 FR 54411
Document
Document number
E6-15275
Federal Register citation
71 FR 54411
CFR reference
21 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; confirmation of effective date.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2006-09-15
Effective date
2006-07-05
HHS docket
Docket No. 1998C-0790
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confirming the effective date of July 5, 2006, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of June 2, 2006 (71 FR 31927). The final rule amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of titanium dioxide coated mica-based pearlescent pigments as color additives in the following foods: Cereals, confections and frostings, gelatin desserts, hard and soft candies (including lozenges), nutritional supplement tablets and gelatin capsules, and chewing gum.