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Yeasts (active or inactive) – United States

Official title

Lallemand Inc. Filing of Food Additive Petition

The United States issued an addendum on 1 October 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/USA/3300. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 6 January 2022. The comment period closed on 26 October 2026.

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At a glance

HS codes
  • 21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations
    • 2102 Yeasts, active or inactive; other dead single-cell micro-organisms, prepared baking powders (excl. single-cell micro-organisms packaged as medicaments)
Notifying member
United States(United States of America)
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/USA/3300Latest notice: G/SPS/N/USA/3300/Add.1
Keywords
Human health, Food safety, Food additives, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 26 October 2026
Proposed adoption
Not set in the notification
Proposed entry into force
Not set in the notification

How to comment

The comment period closed on 26 October 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/USA/3300/Add.1; it can take them up with the United States.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/USA/3300/Add.1⁩, 1 October 2026)

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 Inactive Bakers Yeast; Final Amendment; Order

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D2 inactive bakers yeast as a source of vitamin D2 in specific food categories. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by Lallemand Inc. This order is effective 25 September 2026. See section VII for further information on the filing of objections.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Lallemand Inc., proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of vitamin D2 heat-killed (‘‘inactive'') baker's yeast as a source of vitamin D2 in specific food categories.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/USA/3300/Add.1

    Comment deadline: Closed on 26 October 2026

    Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 Inactive Bakers Yeast; Final Amendment; Order

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D2 inactive bakers yeast as a source of vitamin D2 in specific food categories. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by Lallemand Inc. This order is effective 25 September 2026. See section VII for further information on the filing of objections.

  2. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/USA/3300

    Lallemand Inc. Filing of Food Additive Petition

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Lallemand Inc., proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of vitamin D2 heat-killed (‘‘inactive'') baker's yeast as a source of vitamin D2 in specific food categories.

Sources

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