Filing of Color Additive Petition From the International Association of Color Manufacturers; Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Methylene Chloride, Trichloroethylene, and Ethylene Dichloride
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- What it does
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a color additive petition, submitted by the International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM or petitioner), proposing that we amend the color additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of three specified solvents (methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, and ethylene dichloride) for preparing certain color additives because these uses have been permanently abandoned.
The Food and Drug Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- What happens next and when
The color additive petition was filed on March 20, 2026. Submit either electronic or written comments by June 1, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-06295 |
|---|---|
| Action | Notification of petition. |
| Agencies | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration |
| Published | April 1, 2026 |
| Comments close | June 1, 2026 |
| Docket | FDA-2026-C-3071 |
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