Guidance for Submitting Petitions and Notifications

Introduction

This listing links to sections of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR) and the Federal Register containing the regulations and rules appropriate for food and color additive petitions and notifications. In addition listed below are scientific guidance documents that were prepared by the Office of Food Additive Safety to facilitate the preparation and submission of petitions and notifications.

Guidance documents are not binding and reflect the agency's current thinking regarding the information that should be provided. These documents do not create or confer any rights for or on any person and do not operate to bind FDA or the public.

Unless otherwise stated, guidance documents may be accessed directly from this web site.

See stakeholder's letter regarding specific steps the Office is taking to improve the food and color additive petition review process.

Guidance and Reference Documents for Petitions and Notifications

• Electronic Submissions
• Preparing Petitions
• Food Additives
• Color Additives
• Threshold of Regulation Guidance
• Food Contact Notifications Guidance
• GRAS Notices
• Chemistry Guidance and Chemistry References
• Toxicology Guidance
• Environmental Guidance

• Contact Information