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21 U.S.C. 348: Food additives

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-929. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

10 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 136, 21 U.S.C. 321, 21 U.S.C. 331, 21 U.S.C. 342, 21 U.S.C. 343.

63 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (62), Environmental Protection Agency (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2018Pub. L. 115-234

1997Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997

1984Pub. L. 98-620

1962Pub. L. 87-781

1960Pub. L. 86-546

1958Pub. L. 85-929added it

21 U.S.C. 348Food additives

(a)Unsafe food additives; exception for conformity with exemption or regulation

(b)Petition for regulation prescribing conditions of safe use; contents; description of production methods and controls; samples; notice of regulation

(c)Approval or denial of petition; time for issuance of order; evaluation of data; factors

(d)Regulation issued on Secretary's initiative

(e)Publication and effective date of orders

(f)Objections and public hearing; basis and contents of order; statement

(g)Judicial review

(h)Notification relating to food contact substance

(i)Amendment or repeal of regulations

(j)Exemptions for investigational use

(k)Food additives intended for use in animal food

(l)Newnew

(m)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 9231No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 9231 No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (l), (m)

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–234 added subsec. (k). Law text · (k)

1997

Pub. L. 105–115, §309(a)(4), in closing provisions, substituted "While such a regulation relating to a food additive, or such a notification under subsection (h)(1) relating to a food additive that is a food contact substance, is in effect, and has not been revoked pursuant to subsecti… (Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 105–115, §309(a)(1), substituted "subsection (j)" for "subsection (i)". (Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 105–115, §309(a)(1)(B), (2), (3), added par. (3). (Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 105–115, §309(b)(2), added subsec. (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). (Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
Pub. L. 105–115, §309(b)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i) and inserted at end "The Secretary shall by regulation prescribe the procedure by which the Secretary may deem a notification under subsection (h) to no longer be effective." (Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997) Law text · (i)
Pub. L. 105–115, §309(b)(1), (4), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j) and substituted "subsections (b) to (i)" for "subsections (b) to (h)". (Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997) Law text · (j)

1984

Pub. L. 98–620 struck out provision that required the court to advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of all causes filed therein pursuant to this section. · (g)

1962

Pub. L. 87–781 excepted proviso from applying to use of a substance as an ingredient of feed for animals raised for food production, if under conditions of use specified in proposed labeling, and which conditions are reasonably certain to be followed in practice, such additive wi… · (c)

1960

Pub. L. 86–546 substituted "forthwith transmitted by the clerk of the court to the Secretary, or any officer" for "served upon the Secretary, or upon any officer", "shall file in the court the record of the proceedings on which he based his order, as provided in section 2112 of titl… · (g)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.