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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Final Rules and Final Orders: Food Additives and Color Additives

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Petition(s): FAP 6A3957

Indirect Food Additives; Paper and Paperboard Components

Petitioner: Betz Laboratories
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (86F-0362)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of a copolymer of methacrylic acid and acrylic acid as a component of paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods
21 CFR* affected: 176.170; Components of paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • methacrylic acid-acrylic acid copolymer, (25751-21-7)
  • Federal Register publication history: Oct 17, 1986; 51 FR 37074; Notice
    Aug 29, 1989; 54 FR 35724; Notice
    Mar 20, 1990; 55 FR 10236; Final rule; Effective date: Mar 20, 1990


     

    *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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