Open for CommentFDA· Food and Drug AdministrationProposed RuleFDA-2026-C-3071Regulations.gov

Filing of Color Additive Petition: International Association of Color Manufacturers; Request to Amend the Color Additive Regulations to Remove the Solvents Methylene Chloride, Trichloroethylene, and Ethylene Dichloride

Introduced April 1, 2026Comment period ends June 2, 2026View on regulations.gov ↗

What This Means

This regulation appears to address a request to remove specific solvents from approved color additives in food and other products. The proposal would affect which chemicals manufacturers can use in color additives.

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TypeFederal Regulation

AgencyFDA · Food and Drug Administration

DocketFDA-2026-C-3071

Regulations.gov IDFDA-2026-C-3071-0001

IntroducedApril 1, 2026

Comment DeadlineJune 2, 2026