21 CFR § 71.18 - Petition for exemption from certification.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t21/s71.18"
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title: "21 CFR § 71.18 - Petition for exemption from certification."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "71.18"
section_name: "Petition for exemption from certification."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "71"
part_name: "COLOR ADDITIVE PETITIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 351, 355, 360, 360b-360f, 360h-360j, 361, 371, 379e, 381; 42 U.S.C. 216, 262."
regulatory_source: "42 FR 15639, Mar. 22, 1977, unless otherwise noted."
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# 71.18 Petition for exemption from certification.

A manufacturer, packer, or distributor of a color additive or color additive mixture may petition for an exemption from certification pursuant to part 10 of this chapter. Any such petition shall show why such certification is not necessary for the protection of public health.