G/SPS/N/USA/2713/Add.1  
 
12 June 2015  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 11 June 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 Listing of Colour Additives Exempt From Certification; Mica-Based Pearlescent Pigments; Final Rule 
The Food and Drug Administration is amending th e colour additive regulations to provide for the 
safe use of mica-based pearlescent pigments prepared from titanium dioxide and mica as colour 
additives in cordials, liqueurs, flavoured alcoholic malt beverages, wine coolers, cocktails, non-alcoholic cocktail mixers and mixes, and in egg decorating kits for colouring shell eggs. This action 
is in response to two colour additive petitions (CAPs) submitted separately by EMD Millipore Corp. 
and by Signature Brands, LLC. 
This notification concerns that portion of the final rule affecting alcoholic beverages and non-
alcohol mixers and mixes. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/USA/15_2308_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of  previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 9 July 2015. Submit either electronic or written objections and 
requests for a hearing by 8 July 2015. 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
You may submit either electronic or written objections and requests for a hearing identified by 
Docket No. FDA-2014-C-1616 (Mica-based pearlescent pigments in cordials, liqueurs, flavoured alcoholic malt beverages, wine coolers, cocktails, non-alcoholic cocktail mixers and mixes) by any G/SPS/N/USA/2713/Add.1 
 
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  of the following methods: 
Electronic Submissions 
Submit electronic objections in the following way: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments. 
Written Submissions 
Submit written objections in the following ways: 
Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper submission s): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), 
Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. 
Instructions: All submissions received must incl ude the Agency name and Docket No. FDA-2014-C-
1616 (Mica-based pearlescent pigments in cordials , liqueurs, flavoured alcoholic malt beverages, 
wine coolers, cocktails, non-alcoholic cocktail mixers and mixes) for this rulemaking. All objections 
received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov , including any personal 
information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting objections, see the "Objections" 
heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.  
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1014, Washington D.C. 20250; Tel: +(1 202) 720 1301; Fax: +(1 202) 720 0433; E-mail: us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov 
Text can be found in the Federal Register, Vol. 80, No. 109, Page 32303 or on the Internet at: 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2015-06-08/pdf/ 2015-13834.pdf . 
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