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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 3A4801

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2

Petitioner: Dean Foods Company and WhiteWave Foods Company
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-2013-N-0888
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to expand the safe uses of vitamin D2 as a nutrient supplement in edible plant-based beverages intended for use as milk alternatives and in edible plant-based yogurt alternatives and vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in milk at levels higher than those currently permitted.
21 CFR* affected: 172.379 Vitamin D2.
172.380 Vitamin D3.
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): Vitamin D2, (50-14-6)
Vitamin D3, (67-97-0)
Federal Register publication history: Aug 16, 2013 78 FR 49990 Notice of petition
Jul 18, 2016 81 FR 46578 Final Rule Jul 18, 2016

 

*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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