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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 8B4107

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Petitioner: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (88F-0404)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ethylene/1,3-phenylene oxyethylene isophthalate/terephthalate copolymer as the nonfood contact layer of laminated packaging intended for use in contact with food
21 CFR* affected: 177.1345; Ethylene/1,3-phenylene oxyethylene isophthalate/ terephthalate copolymer
177.1395; Laminate structures for use at temperatures between 120 deg.F and 250 deg.F
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • ethylene/1,3-phenylene oxyethylene isophthalate/terephthalate copolymer, (87365-98-8)
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    Federal Register publication history: Jan 6, 1989; 54 FR 483; Notice
    Sep 21, 1992; 57 FR 43398; Final Rule; Effective date: Sep 21, 1992


     

    *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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