Final Rules: Food Additives and Color Additives
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Petition(s): FAP 9A4655
Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Change in Specifications for Gum or Wood Rosin Derivatives in Chewing Gum Base
Petitioner: | Hercules, Inc. |
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Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): | FDA-1999-F-0120 (1999F-2533) (99F-2533) |
Subject additive and intended use: | amending the food additive regulations to provide for a change in the softening point specifications of currently listed gum or wood rosin derivatives and to provide for their safe use as plasticizing materials (softeners) in chewing gum base. |
21 CFR* affected: | 172.615 Chewing gum base. |
Federal Register publication history: | Aug 5, 1999 64 FR 42699 Notice |
Jul 23, 2001 66 FR 38152 Final Rule Jul 23, 2001 |
*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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