21 CFR § 82.706 - Fd&c Yellow No. 6.

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title: "21 CFR § 82.706 - FD&C Yellow No. 6."
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part_name: "LISTING OF CERTIFIED PROVISIONALLY LISTED COLORS AND SPECIFICATIONS"
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# 82.706 FD&C Yellow No. 6.

(a) The color additive FD&C Yellow No. 6 shall conform in identity and specifications to the requirements of § 74.706 (a)(1) and (b) of this chapter.

(b) All lakes including current D&C external and D&C lakes of FD&C Yellow No. 6 shall be manufactured from previously certified batches of the straight color additive.

[52 FR 21509, June 8, 1987]