New Food Chemicals Codex Monographs, Revisions of Certain Food Chemicals Codex Monographs, Revision of a General Test Procedure, and New Test Solutions; Opportunity for Public Comment

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on proposed new Food Chemicals Codex specification monographs, proposed changes to certain Food Chemicals Codex specification monographs, a proposed revision of a general test procedure, and proposed new test solutions. Additions, revisions, and corrections to current specification monographs for certain substances used as food ingredients, as well as new monographs and test solutions, and a revised test procedure, are being prepared by the National Academies, Institute of Medicine (IOM), Committee on Food Chemicals Codex (the committee). This material is expected to be included in the next publication of the Food Chemicals Codex (the third supplement to the fourth edition), scheduled for public release in the summer of 2001.