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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 21 - Food and Drugs |
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Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services |
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SubChapter E - Animal Drugs, Feeds, and Related Products |
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Part 573 - Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals |
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Subpart B - Food Additive Listing |
§ 573.420 - Ethyl cellulose.
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§ 573.420 Ethyl cellulose.
The food additive ethyl cellulose may be safely used in animal feed in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The food additive is a cellulose ether containing ethoxy (OC2H5) groups attached by an ether linkage and containing on an anhydrous basis not more than 2.6 ethoxy groups per anhydroglucose unit.
(b) It is used or intended for use as :
(1) As a binder or filler in dry vitamin preparations to be incorporated into animal feed.
(2) As a matrix scaffolding for tracers, and the ethyl cellulose content shall not exceed 80 percent of the tracer.
[41 FR 38652, Sept. 10, 1976, as amended at 89 FR 48508, June 7, 2024]