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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 1B4236

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Petitioner: Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (91F-0198)
Subject additive and intended use: amended the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ethylene/1,3-phenylene oxyethylene isophthalate/terephthalate copolymer in blends with polyethylene terephthalate polymers in contact with food
21 CFR* affected: 177.1345; Ethylene/1,3-phenylene oxyethylene isophthalate/ terephthalate copolymer
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • poly(1,3-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)benzene-co-ethylene glycol-co-isophthalic acid-co-terephthalic acid), (87365-98-8)
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    Federal Register publication history: Jul 23, 1991; 56 FR 33761; Notice
    Dec 5, 1994; 59 FR 62317; Final Rule; Effective date: Dec 5, 1994
    Jun 27, 1997; 62 FR 34628; Final Rule; technical amendment; Effective date: Jun 27, 1997


     

    *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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