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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): CAP 7C0284

Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Astaxanthin Dimethyldisuccinate

Petitioner: DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-2007-C-0044 (2007C-0474)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of astaxanthin dimethyldisuccinate as a color additive in the feed of salmonid fish to enhance the color of their flesh.
21 CFR* affected: 73.37 Astaxanthin dimethyldisuccinate.
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): astaxanthin dimethyldisuccinate, (578006-46-9)
Federal Register publication history: Dec 4, 2007 72 FR 68166 Notice
Dec 26, 2007 72 FR 73028 Notice; correction
Nov 5, 2009 74 FR 57248 Final Rule Dec 8, 2009
Feb 5, 2010 75 FR 5887 Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date Dec 8, 2019

 

*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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