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19May1995
ORGANIZATION
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Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Food andDrug Administration (8)
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
CatFood (HSChapter 2309)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Gras Status ofPropylene Glycol;
Exclusion ofUseinCatFood (4pages)
5. Description ofcontent:
TheAdministration isproposing toamend itsregulations toexclude from generally
recognized assafe(Gras) status theuseofpropylene glycol (PG)inoroncatfood. The
Administration isproposing thatPGinoroncatfoodisafoodadditive andisnotprior
sanctioned forthisuse,andsubject tocertain provisions oftheFederal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act.
6. Objective andrationale: Feline health; safety ofpropylene glycol usage
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Notknown
8. Relevant documents: 60FR24808, 10May1995; 21CFR parts 500,582and589.
Willappear intheFederal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined
10. Final date forcomments: 24July1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: