FDA partially grants petition to remove methylene chloride as color additive diluent
The order removes a solvent used as a diluent in inks for marking fruit and vegetables, effective January 11, 2027. Requests to remove ethylene dichloride and trichloroethylene from extraction solvents for annatto, paprika, and turmeric were denied because residues would be impurities not covered by the Delaney Clause.
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Federal Register rule, November 10, 2026
Color Additive Petition From Environmental Defense Fund et al.; Request To Amend the Color Additive Regulations To Remove the Solvents Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene
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