Cryovac North America; Withdrawal of Color Additive Petition

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title: "Cryovac North America; Withdrawal of Color Additive Petition"
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#  Cryovac North America; Withdrawal of Color Additive Petition

**AGENCY:**

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

**ACTION:**

Notice of withdrawal.

**SUMMARY:**

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the withdrawal, without prejudice to a future filing, of a color additive petition (CAP 4C0276) proposing that the color  additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of synthetic iron oxide as a color additive in or on cooked meat products.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Ellen Anderson, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 240-402-1309.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

In a notice published in the *Federal Register* of February 27, 2004 (69 FR 9340), FDA announced that a color additive petition (CAP 4C0276) had been filed by Cryovac North America, c/o Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001 G St. NW., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001. The petition proposed to amend the color additive regulations in 21 CFR part 73 *Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification* to provide for the safe use of synthetic iron oxide as a color additive in or on cooked meat products. Cryovac North America has now withdrawn the petition without prejudice to a future filing (21 CFR 71.6(c)(2)).

Dated: October 19, 2012.

Dennis M. Keefe,

Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.