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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 9B4163

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Petitioner: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (89F-0338)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of fumaric acid grafted onto certain olefin polymers, and maleic anhydride grafted onto ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers for use in contact with food
21 CFR* affected: 177.1350; Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers
177.1520; Olefin polymers
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • poly(ethylene-co-fumaric acid), (26877-81-6)
  • Federal Register publication history: Aug 31, 1989; 54 FR 36053; Notice
    Aug 30, 1999; 64 FR 47107; Final Rule; Effective date: Aug 30, 1999


     

    *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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