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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): CAP 1C0290

D&C Red No. 6 and D&C Red No. 7; Change in Specification

Petitioner: Sun Chemical Corp.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-2011-C-0050
Subject additive and intended use: revising the requirements for D&C Red No. 6 and D&C Red No. 7 by replacing the current specification for Ether-soluble matter with a maximum limit of 0.015 percent for the recently identified impurity 1-[(4-methylphenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenol.
21 CFR* affected: 74.1306; D&C Red No. 6.
74.1307; D&C Red No. 7.
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • D&C Red No. 6
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  • D&C Red No. 7
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    Federal Register publication history: Apr 14, 2011; 76 FR 20992; Notice
    Jul 6, 2012; 77 FR 39921; Final Rule; Effective date: Aug 7, 2012
    Sep 11, 2012; 77 FR 55693; Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date; Effective date: Aug 7, 2012


     

    *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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