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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1749/Add.2 
19 February 2010  
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Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 17 Fe bruary 2010, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of the United States
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Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certif ication;  Astaxanthin Dimethyldisuccinate;  
Confirmation of Effective Date  
 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirms 8 December 2009 as the effective date 
for the final rule that amended the colour add itive regulations to provide for the safe use of 
astaxanthin dimethyldisuccinate as a colour additive in  the feed of salmonid fish to enhance the colour 
of their flesh.  On 5 November 2009 in the Fede ral Register (74 FR 57248), FDA published the final 
rule and gave interested persons until 7 December 2009 to file objections or requests for a hearing.  
The agency received no objections or requests for a hearing on the final rule.  The confirmation of the 
effective date published in the Federal Register at  75 FR 5887 on 5 February 2010.  Text may be 
found at:  http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2010/2010-2522.htm . 
 The final rule may be found at:  Federal Re gister:  5 November 2009, 74 FR 57248 (available 
in English).  Text may be found at:  http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-26524.htm . 
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 th e 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, th e 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 ):  None G/SPS/N/USA/1749/Add.2 
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  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: 
For further information please contact Felicia M.  Ellison, Center for Food Safety and Applied 
Nutrition (HFS–265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740–3835, 301–436–1264.  
Text available from:  [X] National Notification Auth ority, [   ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, 
fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS National Notification Authority, US DA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 10 27, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 
1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail :  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov  
  
 
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