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U.S. notifies WTO of color additive amendment

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The Food and Drug Administration is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe…
The Food and Drug Administration is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of spirulina extract made from the dried biomass of the cyanobacteria Arthrospira platensis (A. platensis), as a color additive in candy and chewing gum. This action is in response to a petition filed by Mars, Inc. This rule is effective 13 September 2013.

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