[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 105 (Thursday, June 2, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-13467]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 101
[Docket No. 94N-0191]
Food Labeling: Application of Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient
Content Claims, and Juice Labeling Requirements to Food Products;
Certification
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final rule; notice of legislation and of address for submission
of certifications.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
address to which a person should submit certifications made pursuant to
Pub. L. 103-261. The public law extends the time period for compliance
with certain provisions of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act)
but makes the extension contingent upon the submission of a
certification to FDA. This notice is published in response to the
passage of Pub. L. 103-261.
DATES: Certifications must be received before June 15, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Certifications should be sent to the Office of Food Labeling
(HFS-150), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW., Washington, DC
20204.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerad L. McCowin, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-151), Food and Drug Administration,
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-4561.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: President Clinton has signed into law Pub.
L. 103-261. This law extends the time period for food products to
comply with section 403(q) and 403(r)(2) of the act (21 U.S.C. 343(q)
and 343(r)(2)), and with the provision of section 403(i) of the act (21
U.S.C. 343(i)) that was added by section 7(2) of the Nutrition Labeling
and Education Act (NLEA) (21 U.S.C. 343), until after August 8, 1994.
This delay is contingent, however, on the person who introduces the
product, or delivers it for introduction, into interstate commerce
submitting before June 15, 1994, a certification to the Secretary of
Health and Human Services that such person will comply with Pub. L.
103-261 and with section 403(q) and 403(r)(2) of the act, and the
provision of section 403(i) of the act referenced above, after August
8, 1994.
All such certifications should be submitted to: Office of Food
Labeling (HFS-150), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW.,
Washington, DC 20204.
The words ``NLEA certification'' should be placed on the bottom
left-hand corner of the envelope containing the certification.
All labels and labeling applied to food after August 8, 1994, must
comply with section 403(q) and 403(r)(2) and with the provision of
section 403(i) of the act referenced above, as well as the regulations
implementing these sections of the act (see 58 FR 44033, August 18,
1993; 58 FR 49190, September 22, 1993; and 59 FR 15049 March 31, 1994).
Dated: May 27, 1994.
Michael R. Taylor,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 94-13467 Filed 5-27-94; 4:18 pm]
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