U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Industry Activities Staff Flyer
January 1995


HOW TO OBTAIN FDA REGULATIONS

The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) regulations are printed in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR). In addition, FDA and other government agencies publish new regulations and proposals in the Federal Register throughout the year. You may purchase the books in 21 CFR from the U.S. Government Printing Office (regional branches listed at end of this document).

Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR) is updated April 1 of each year. The current edition contains nine volumes and is printed in paperback books. Ordering instructions appear at the bottom of this page. The next revision of 21 CFR will be available in late Summer. Prices shown are for the 1994 edition. A description of the regulations in each volume of 21 CFR follows:

21 CFR 1-99. General regulations for enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act. Color additives.

21 CFR 100-169. General regulations for food labeling (contains the new regulations for nutrition labeling). Infant formula quality control procedures and labeling. Food standards and quality standards for bottled drinking water. Current good manufacturing practice regulations for food, bottled drinking water, low-acid canned foods, and acidified foods.

21 CFR 170-199. Food additives.

21 CFR 200-299. General regulations for drugs.

21 CFR 300-499. Drugs for human use.

21 CFR 500-599. Animal drugs, feeds and related products.

21 CFR 600-799. Biologics and cosmetics.

21 CFR 800-1299. Medical devices, radiological health, interstate conveyance sanitation, and control of communicable diseases. Regulations for the Federal Import Milk Act, Federal Tea Importation Act, and Federal Caustic Poison Act.

21 CFR 1300-End. Regulations implementing the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act.


The Federal Register

The Federal Register is published Monday-Friday by the U.S. Government Printing Office in paper and microfiche editions, and as a database on Internet.

How to Order

For Information on ordering the Federal Register (FR) and for the latest Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) stock numbers and prices; phone U.S. Fax Watch at +1 202-512-1716 from your touch tone phone and then for information on the Federal Register, select option 2, then 3; for information on the CFR's, select option 2, then 1.

You may subscribe to the Federal Register and order Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations by making checks or money orders payable to "SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS" and mailing to New Orders, Superintendent fo Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Purchases may also be made (using Visa, MasterCard or Superintendent of Documents deposit accounts) by telephoning (202) 512-1800.Back issues of the Federal Register (if available) and the Code of Federal Regulations may be purchased by telephoning regional offices of GPO listed on the back of this page or (202) 512-1800. You may subscribe to the Federal Register online database by sending e-mail to the GPO Access User Support Team at the address gpoaccess@gpo.gov or by calling (202) 512-1530.

U.S. Government Printing Office Bookstores

Listed below are branches of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Bookstore where you may purchase the books containing FDA's regulations. GPO accept VISA, MASTERCARD, and Superintendent of Documents deposit account orders. You may also contact the GPO in Washington, DC at (202) 512-1800 (when calling long distance, there is sometimes a lengthy wait at this number--it generally is a shorter telephone call if you call one of the regional GPO bookstores listed below):

Eastern States
 
Thomas P. O'Neill Building
Room 169
10 Causeway Street
Boston, MA  02222
(617) 720-4180
FAX: (617) 720-5753
 
Room 110, Federal Building
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
(212) 264-3825
FAX: (212) 264-9318
 
Robert Morris Building
100 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA  19103
(215) 636-1900
FAX: (215) 636-1903
 
Room 118, Federal Building
1000 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15222
(412) 644-2721
FAX: (412) 644-4547
 
Warehouse Sales Outlet
8660 Cherry Lane
Laurel, MD  20707
(301) 953-7974
(301) 792-0262
FAX: (301) 498-9107
 
710 North Capitol, NW
Washington, DC  20401
(202) 512-0132
FAX: (202) 512-1355
 
First Union Plaza
999 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 120
Atlanta, GA  30309-3964
(404) 347-1900
FAX: (404) 347-1897
 
100 West Bay Street
Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL  32202
(904) 353-0569
FAX: (904) 353-1280
 
 
Middle States
 
Suite 160, Federal Building
477 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI  48226
(313) 226-7816
FAX: (313) 226-4698
 
Suite 150, Reuss Federal Plaza
310 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI  53203
(414) 297-1304
FAX: (414) 297-1300
 
One Congress Center
401 South State St., Suite 124 Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 353-5133
FAX: (312) 353-1590
 
Room 1653, Federal Building
1240 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH  44199
(216) 522-4922
FAX: (216) 522-4714
Room 207, Federal Building
200 North High Street
Colombus, OH  43215
(614) 469-6956
FAX: (614) 469-5374
 
120 Bannister Mall
5600 East Bannister Road
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 765-2256
FAX: (816) 767-8233
 
Room 117, Federal Building
1961 Stout Street
Denver, CO  80294
(303) 844-3964
FAX: (303) 844-4000
 
Norwest Banks Building
201 West 8th Street
Pueblo, CO  81003
(719) 544-3142
FAX: (719) 544-6719
 
O'Neill Building
2021 Third Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 731-1056
FAX: (205) 731-3444
 
Room lC50, Federal Building
1100 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX  75242
(214) 767-0076
FAX: (214) 767-3239
 
Texas Crude Building
801 Travis Street, Suite 120
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 228-1187
FAX: (713) 228-1186
 
 
Western States
 
Room 194, Federal Building
915 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA  98174
(206) 553-4270
FAX: (206) 553-6717
 
1305 SW First Avenue
Portland, OR  97201-5801
(503) 221-6217
FAX: (503) 225-0563
 
Room 1023, Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA  94102
(415) 252-5334
FAX: (415) 252-5339
 
ARCO Plaza, C-Level
505 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 239-9844
FAX: (213) 239-9848


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