21 CFR 171.8
§ 171.8 Threshold of regulation for substances used in food-contact articles.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 171.8, § 171.8 Threshold of regulation for substances used in food-contact articles, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/84920
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Substances used in food-contact articles (e.g., food-packaging or food-processing equipment) that migrate or that may be expected to migrate into food at negligible levels may be reviewed under § 170.39 of this chapter. The Food and Drug Administration will exempt substances whose uses it determines meet the criteria in § 170.39 of this chapter from regulation as food additives and, therefore, a food additive petition will not be required for the exempted use.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.