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Food Additives & Petitions

                        
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Determining the Regulatory Status of a Food IngredientConsumers

Food Additives and GRAS Ingredients Information for ConsumersPetition Guidance - Administrative

Regulatory Submissions

	See also: CFSAN Online Submission Module (COSM)
	Pre-Petition Consultations for Food Additives and Color Additives
	Food Additive Petition Submission (PDF - 110KB)
	Food Additive Petition Expedited Review
	Questions and Answers About the Petition Process
	Assessing the Effects of Significant Manufacturing Process Changes, Including Emerging Technologies, on the Safety and Regulatory Status of Food Ingredients and Food Contact Substances, Including Food Ingredients that Are Color AdditivesPetition Guidance - Chemistry

Recommendations for Submission of Chemical and Technological Data for Direct Food Additive Petitions
	Estimating Dietary Intake of Substances in FoodPetition Guidance - Toxicology

Summary Table of Recommended Toxicological Testing for Additives Used in Food
	Redbook
	1993 Draft Redbook IIAntimicrobials Guidance

Antimicrobial Food Additives
	Microbiological Considerations for Antimicrobial Food Additive SubmissionsEnvironmental Guidance

Preparing a Claim of Categorical Exclusion or an Environmental Assessment for Submission to the Center for Food Safety and Applied NutritionFood Additive Listings

Food Additive Status List
	Food and Color Additives Final Rules
	Food Additive and Color Additive Petitions Under Review or Held in Abeyance
	Code of Federal Regulations Citations for Color Additives, Food Ingredients and PackagingChemistry Reference Documents

Food Ingredient Chemistry Reference DocumentsAgreements with Other Agencies

Trade Agreements and International Arrangements for Food SafetyColor Additives

FDA's Main Color Additives Page
	Regulatory Status of Color Additives
	Color Additive Laws, Regulations, and Guidance

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                        Food & Color Additive Petitions
          Food Additive Status List
          Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS)
 
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