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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 3B4351

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Petitioner: Showa Denko K. K.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (92F-0493)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymers containing no more than 2 percent by weight of polymer units derived from maleic anhydride in contact with food at temperatures not to exceed 49 °C (120 °F)
21 CFR* affected: 177.1520 Olefin polymers
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymer, (9006-26-2)
Federal Register publication history: Feb 12, 1993 58 FR 8290 Notice
Oct 20, 1995 60 FR 54188 Final Rule Oct 20, 1995

 

*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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