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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 3A2885 and FAP 2A366

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

Petitioner: G. D. Searle & Co.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (75F-0355, 82F-0305)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of aspartame in carbonated beverages and carbonated beverage syrup bases
21 CFR* affected: 172.804; Aspartame
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • aspartame, (22839-47-0)
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    Federal Register publication history: Mar 5, 1973; 38 FR 5921; Notice
    Jul 26, 1974; 39FR 27317; Final rule; Effective date: Jul 26, 1974
    Sep 26, 1974; 39 FR 34520; Notice; correction
    Dec 5, 1975; 40 FR 56907; Final rule; stay of effectiveness of food additive regulation
    Oct 15, 1982; 47 FR 46140; Notice
    Jul 8, 1983; 48 FR 31376; Final rule; Effective date: Jul 8, 1983
    Nov 23, 1983; 48 FR 52899; Final rule; denial of request for stay of effective date; confirmation of effective date; Effective date: Jul 8, 1983
    Feb 22, 1984; 49 FR 6672; Denial of requests for hearing; final rule-related


     

    *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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