WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/309/Add.1
24 May 2002
(02-2867)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 21 May 2002, has been received from the United States.
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Food Additives – Food Contact Substance Notification System
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations
regarding the premarket notification process for food contact substances (FCSs) established by the
Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA) of 1997.  The notification process is the
primary method for authorizing new uses of food additives that are FCSs.  FDA is codifyingregulations that identify the circumstances under which a food additive petition (FAP) will be
required to:  authorize the use of an FCS;  specify the information required in a notification for an
FCS;  describe the administration of the notification process;  and establish the procedure by which
the agency may deem a notification to be no longer effective.
This rule is effective 20 June 2002.
The full text of this addendum (final rule) is available from the address below.
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
Attn: Carolyn F. WilsonRoom 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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