21 CFR § 1.1370 - What must be included in a petition requesting modified requirements or an exemption from the requirements?

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title: "21 CFR § 1.1370 - What must be included in a petition requesting modified requirements or an exemption from the requirements?"
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section_name: "What must be included in a petition requesting modified requirements or an exemption from the requirements?"
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# 1.1370 What must be included in a petition requesting modified requirements or an exemption from the requirements?

In addition to meeting the requirements on the content and format of a citizen petition in § 10.30 of this chapter, a petition requesting modified requirements or an exemption from the requirements of this subpart must:

(a) Specify the food or type of entity to which the modified requirements or exemption would apply;

(b) If the petition requests modified requirements, specify the proposed modifications to the requirements of this subpart; and

(c) Present information demonstrating why application of the requirements requested to be modified or from which exemption is requested is not necessary to protect the public health.