FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: COLOR ADDITIVE PETITION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND ET AL.; REQUEST TO AMEND THE COLOR ADDITIVE REGULATIONS TO REMOVE THE SOLVENTS ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, AND TRICHLOROETHYLENE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Food and Drug Administration has issued a rule called: Color Additive Petition From Environmental Defense Fund et al.; Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 10 by Grace R. Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs.

Summary: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is partially granting a color additive petition submitted by Environmental Defense Fund et al. (petitioners), by amending our color additive regulations, on the basis of the Delaney Clause, to remove the authorized use of methylene chloride as a diluent in color addi...