Final Rules: Food Additives and Color Additives
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Petition(s): CAP 7C0211
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Astaxanthin
| Petitioner: | Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. |
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| Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): | (87C-0316) |
| Subject additive and intended use: | amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of astaxanthin as a color additive in the feed of salmonid fish to enhance the color of their flesh. |
| 21 CFR* affected: | 73.35; Astaxanthin |
| Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): |
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| Federal Register publication history: | Dec 2, 1987; 52 FR 45867; Notice |
| Apr 13, 1995; 60 FR 18736; Final Rule; Effective date: May 16, 1995 | |
| Aug 14, 1995; 60 FR 41805; Final Rule: confirmation of effective date; Effective date: May 16, 1995 |
*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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