Final Rules: Food Additives and Color Additives
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Petition(s): FAP 1A4784
Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Acacia (Gum Arabic)
Petitioner: | Nexira |
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Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): | FDA-2011-F-0765 |
Subject additive and intended use: | amending the food additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of acacia (gum arabic) in foods. |
21 CFR* affected: | 172.780 Acacia (gum arabic). |
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): | Acacia (gum arabic), (9000-01-5) |
Federal Register publication history: | Dec 30, 2011 76 FR 78866 Notice of petition |
Sep 4, 2012 77 FR 53801 Notice of petition (Amendment) | |
Dec 6, 2013 78 FR 73434 Final Rule Dec 6, 2013 |
*Definitions
- 21 CFR: Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
- Substance: The name of the substance listed in the CFR.
- CAS Registry® No.: Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance.
- Petitions (see also Questions and Answers About the Petition Process)
- FAP: Food Additive Petition
- CAP: Color Additive Petition
- GRP: GRAS Affirmation Petition (replaced by GRAS Notification Program in 1998)
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