21 CFR 186.1316
§ 186.1316 Formic acid.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 186.1316, § 186.1316 Formic acid, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85691
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(a) Formic acid (CH2O2, CAS Reg. No. 64-18-6) is also referred to as methanoic acid or hydrogen carboxylic acid. It occurs naturally in some insects and is contained in the free acid state in a number of plants. Formic acid is prepared by the reaction of sodium formate with sulfuric acid and is isolated by distillation.
(b) Formic acid is used as a constituent of paper and paperboard used for food packaging.
(c) The ingredient is used at levels not to exceed good manufacturing practice in accordance with § 186.1(b)(1).
(d) Prior sanctions for formic acid different from the uses established in this section do not exist or have been waived.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.