Food Labeling: Health Claims; Dietary Guidance; Extension of Comment Period

Résumé

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to February 25, 2004, the comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that appeared in the Federal Register of November 25, 2003 (68 FR 66040). In the ANPRM, FDA requested comments on alternatives for regulating qualified health claims in the labeling of conventional human foods and dietary supplements. FDA also solicited comments on various other issues related to health claims and on the appropriateness and nature of dietary guidance statements on conventional foods and dietary supplement labels. The agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.