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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 7A4015, FAP 0A4185

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption: Aspartame

Petitioner: NutraSweet Co.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (87F-0252, 89F-0496)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of aspartame as a sweetener and flavor enhancer in hard candy and as a sweetener in soft candy
21 CFR* affected: 172.804 Aspartame
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): aspartame, (22839-47-0)
Federal Register publication history: Aug 25, 1987 52 FR 32059 Notice (FAP 7A4015)
Dec 14, 1989 54 FR 51325 Notice (FAP 0A4185)
Apr 16, 1993 58 FR 19770 Final rule Apr 16, 1993

 

*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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