Food Contact Notifications That Are No Longer Effective; Notice

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing its determination that the Food Contact Notifications (FCNs) listed in this notice are no longer effective. Several manufacturers notified FDA in writing that they ceased producing, supplying, or using the listed food contact substances (FCSs) for their intended use in the United States. We are taking this action in accordance with the process set out in our regulations, by which FDA may determine that an FCN is no longer effective.

DATES:

Applicable date: This determination for the FCNs listed in table 1 and table 2 is effective 6 January 2025.

Compliance date: 30 June 2025, is the compliance date for the FCSs listed in table 2 that were produced, supplied, or used by the manufacturer or supplier prior to the effective date of this determination.

https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-31692

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/USA/25_00432_00_e.pdf

This addendum concerns a:

[ ] Modification of final date for comments

[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation

[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation

[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation

[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force

[ ] Other:

Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)

[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document into the "Search" box and follow the prompts, and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

For further information contact: Lillian Mawby, Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, +(301) 796 4041 or Carrol Bascus, Office of Policy, Regulations and Information, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, +(240) 402 2378.

Text(s) available from: [] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Text can be found in the Federal Register, Vol. 90, No. 3, Page 653 or on the Internet at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-06/pdf/2024-31692.pdf