G/SPS/N/USA/3358  
 
23 November 2022  
(22-8699) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea (HS code(s): 
2847); Food Technology (ICS code(s): 67)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Cargill, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-21/pdf/2022 -25310.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/USA/22_7957_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing 
that we have filed a petition, submitted by Cargill, Inc., proposing that the food additive 
regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of hydrogen peroxide (CAS Reg. 
No. 7722–84–1) as an antimicrobial agent, oxidizing and reducing agent, and bleaching 
agent, and to remove sulfur dioxide.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant in ternational standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from t he 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/USA/3358  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : The https://www.regulations.gov  electronic filing 
system will accept comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of 21 December 
2022. Comments received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) 
will be c onsidered timely if they are received on or before that date.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments.  
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper submissions): Dockets Management 
Staff (HFA –305), Food and D rug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852.  
All submissions received must include the Docket No. FDA – 2022–F–2725 for "Cargill, Inc.; 
Filing of Food Additive Petition."  
For further information contact: Karen Hall, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 
Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, +(240) 402 
9195.  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if a vailable) of other body:   
Text can be found in the Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 223, Page 70752 or on the internet 
at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-21/pdf/2022 -25310.pdf .