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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 4B4421

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Petitioner: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-1994-P-0244; (1994F-0246); (94F-0246)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers with revised specifications that provide for a decreased minimum acceptable ethylene content and an increased maximum permitted level of migration of ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol oligomers for use as articles or components of articles intended for contact with food.
21 CFR* affected: 177.1360; Ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers.
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers
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    Federal Register publication history: Aug 17, 1994; 59 FR 42277; Notice
    Mar 31, 2000; 65 FR 17134; Final Rule; Effective date: Mar 31, 2000


     

    *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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