Improving Premarket Review and Approval of Food and Color Additives in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; Request for Comments

Resumo

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting public comment on ways to improve the process of premarket review and approval of food and color additive petitions by FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). CFSAN received substantial new resources for fiscal year 2000 targeted to the premarket review of petitions for approval of new uses of food and color additives. This document is being published to give all interested parties an opportunity to comment on how these new resources may best be applied to address public health issues related to the timely approval and safe use of food and color additives. CFSAN will consider administrative and procedural enhancements to ensure that program goals are met while maintaining high standards of safety and scientific credibility.