95-10539. GNT Gesellshaft fur Nahrungsmitteltechnologie mbH; Filing of Color Additive Petition

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 82 (Friday, April 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 20997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10539]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 95C-0091]


GNT Gesellshaft fur Nahrungsmitteltechnologie mbH; Filing of 
Color Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that GNT 
Gesellshaft fur Nahrungsmitteltechnologie mbH has filed a petition 
proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to provide for 
the safe use of dried fruit juice color additive, dried vegetable juice 
color additive, and vegetable juice color additive prepared by water 
infusion of the dried vegetable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aydin Orstan, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-217), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3076.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (sec. 721(b)(5) (21 U.S.C. 379e(b)(5))), notice is given that a 
color additive petition (CAP 5C0245) has been filed by GNT Gesellshaft 
fur Nahrungsmitteltechnologie mbH, c/o Burditt & Radzius, Chtd., 333 
West Wacker Dr., suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606-1218. The petition 
proposes to amend the color additive regulations in Sec. 73.250 Fruit 
juice (21 CFR 73.250) to provide for the safe use of dried fruit juice 
color additive and in Sec. 73.260 Vegetable juice (21 CFR 73.260) to 
provide for the safe use of dried vegetable juice color additive, and 
vegetable juice color additive prepared by water infusion of the dried 
vegetable.
    The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.24(a)(9) that this action 
is of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a 
significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an 
environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is 
required.

    Dated: April 20, 1995.
Alan M. Rulis,
Acting Director, Office of Premarket Approval, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 95-10539 Filed 4-27-95; 8:45 am]
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