21 CFR 74.1706
§ 74.1706 FD&C Yellow No. 6.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 74.1706, § 74.1706 FD&C Yellow No. 6, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/83776
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(a) Identity and specifications.
(1) The color additive FD&C Yellow No. 6 shall conform in identity and specifications to the requirements of § 74.706(a)(1) and (b).
(2) Color additive mixtures for drug use made with FD&C Yellow No. 6 may contain only those diluents that are suitable and that are listed in part 73 of this chapter as safe for use in color additive mixtures for coloring drugs.
(b) Uses and restrictions. FD&C Yellow No. 6 may be safely used for coloring drugs generally in amounts consistent with current good manufacturing practice.
(c) Labeling requirements.
(1) The label of the color additive and any mixtures intended solely or in part for coloring purposes prepared therefrom shall conform to the requirements of § 70.25 of this chapter.
(2) [Reserved]
(d) Certification. All batches of FD&C Yellow No. 6 shall be certified in accordance with regulations in part 80 of this chapter.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.