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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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
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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