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Filing of Color Additive Petition From Environmental Defense Fund, et al. Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene; Notification of Petition
The United States issued an addendum on 1 June 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/USA/3440. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 17 January 2024. The comment period closed on 29 June 2026.
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Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons; Food technology
The comment period closed on 29 June 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/3440/Add.1; it can take them up with the United States.
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Color Additive Petition from Environmental Defense Fund, et al. Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene; Reopening of the Comment Period
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is reopening the comment period for the notification of petition, published in the Federal Register of 11 January 2024, announcing that we filed a color additive petition proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to remove three specified solvents. FDA is reopening the comment period to allow for the submission of any updated data and other information over the last two years.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a color additive petition, submitted by Environmental Defense Fund, et al., proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to remove three specified solvents. The color additive petition was filed on 21 December 2023.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/USA/3440/Add.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 29 June 2026
Color Additive Petition from Environmental Defense Fund, et al. Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene; Reopening of the Comment Period
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is reopening the comment period for the notification of petition, published in the Federal Register of 11 January 2024, announcing that we filed a color additive petition proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to remove three specified solvents. FDA is reopening the comment period to allow for the submission of any updated data and other information over the last two years.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/USA/3440
Comment deadline: Closed on 11 March 2024
Filing of Color Additive Petition From Environmental Defense Fund, et al. Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene; Notification of Petition
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a color additive petition, submitted by Environmental Defense Fund, et al., proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to remove three specified solvents. The color additive petition was filed on 21 December 2023.
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