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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 5A4439

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

Petitioner: NutraSweet Co.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (94F-0405)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of aspartame as a general purpose sweetener
21 CFR* affected: 172.804 Aspartame
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): aspartame, (22839-47-0)
Federal Register publication history: Dec 8, 1994 59 FR 63368 Notice
Jun 28, 1996 61 FR 33654 Final Rule Jun 28, 1996

 

*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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