G/SPS/N/USA/3169/Add.1  
 
16 November 2022  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 15 November 2022, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of  the United States of America . 
 
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Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract; Final Rule  
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide 
for the expanded safe use of spirulina ( Arthrospira platensis ) extract as a color additive in alcoholic 
beverages with less than 20 percent alcohol -by-volume content, non -alcoholic beverages, condiments 
and sauces, dips, dairy product alternatives (identified as non -dairy yogurt alternatives, non -dairy 
frozen desserts, and non -dairy puddings), sala d dressings, and seasoning mixes (unheated). 
This action is in response to a color additive petition (CAP) filed by GNT USA, Inc. (GNT).  
https://www.govinfo.gov/c ontent/pkg/FR -2022-11-10/pdf/2022 -24429.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/USA/22_7798_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 pro posed 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 potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circul ation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : This rule is effective 13 December 2022. See section X for further 
information on the filing of objections. Either electronic or written objections and 
requests for a hearing on the final rule mu st be submitted by 12 December 2022.  
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:  
You may submit objections and re quests for a hearing as follows. Please note that late, untimely filed 
objections will not be considered. The https://www.regulations.gov  electronic filing system will accept 
comments until 11:59 p.m.  Eastern Time at the end of 12 December 2022. Objections received by G/SPS/N/USA/3169/Add.1  
 
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  mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be considered timely if they are 
received on or before that date.  
Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Author ity, [  ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Text can be found in the Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 217, page 67785 or on the internet at: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-10/pdf/2022 -24429.pdf . 
 
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