Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Astaxanthin Dimethyldisuccinate
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2009-11-05 · Effective 2009-12-08 · 74 FR 57248
Document
Document number
E9-26524
Federal Register citation
74 FR 57248
CFR reference
21 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2009-11-05
Effective date
2009-12-08
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2007-C-0044
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of astaxanthin dimethyldisuccinate as a color additive in the feed of salmonid fish to enhance the color of their flesh. This action is in response to a petition filed by DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.