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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 2A3659

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Acesulfame Potassium

Petitioner: American Hoechst Corp. (now Hoechst Celanese Corp.)
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (82F-0295)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of acesulfame potassium as a nonnutritive sweetener
21 CFR* affected: 172.800; Acesulfame potassium
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • acesulfame potassium, (55589-62-3)
  • Federal Register publication history: Oct 15, 1982; 47 FR 46139; Notice
    Jul 28, 1988; 53 FR 28379; Final Rule; Effective date: Jul 28, 1988
    Feb 27, 1992; 57 FR 6667; Final Rule; denial of requests for a stay of effective date and for a hearing confirmation of effective date; Effective date: Jul 28, 1988
    Dec 8, 1992; 57 FR 57960; Final Rule (include safe use in confectionary); Effective date: Dec 8, 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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