United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1995_register executive 2010-09-25 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be0630d2 D09002ee1be06316b United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food and Drug Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its food labeling regulations to provide increased flexibility in the placement of the nutrition label on packaged foods. In situations in which the principal display and information panels cannot accommodate all the required labeling information, and the package has a total surface area available to bear labeling of greater than 40 square inches (sq in), the amendment allows the nutrition label to be placed on any panel that can be readily seen by the consumer. This action is being taken in response to comments received on the final rule of January 6, 1993, entitled ``Food Labeling Regulations Implementing the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990; Opportunity for Comments,'' (hereinafter ``the implementation final rule''), and on the proposed rule of August 18, 1993, entitled ``Food Labeling; Placement of the Nutrition Label on Food Packages.'' 60 FR 17202 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-04-05/95-8067 95-8067 fr05ap95-9 RIN 0905-AD89 4160-01-P Docket No. 93N-0283 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-04-05/95-8067 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-04-05/html/95-8067.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-04-05/pdf/95-8067.pdf 7 p. 17202 17208 60 FR 17202 Title 21 Part 101 21 CFR Part 101 RIN 0905-AD89 Food Labeling; Placement of the Nutrition Label on Food Packages; Federal Register Vol. 60, Issue RULE 95-8067 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Docket No. 93N-0283 4160-01-P 95-8067 Final rule.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its food labeling regulations to provide increased flexibility in the placement of the nutrition label on packaged foods. In situations in which the principal display and information panels cannot accommodate all the required labeling information, and the package has a total surface area available to bear labeling of greater than 40 square inches (sq in), the amendment allows the nutrition label to be placed on any panel that can be readily seen by the consumer. This action is being taken in response to comments received on the final rule of January 6, 1993, entitled ``Food Labeling Regulations Implementing the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990; Opportunity for Comments,'' (hereinafter ``the implementation final rule''), and on the proposed rule of August 18, 1993, entitled ``Food Labeling; Placement of the Nutrition Label on Food Packages.''

May 5, 1995. Arletta M. Beloian, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-165), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-205-5430. Vol. 60, no. 65 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1995-04-05 continuing daily deposited born digital 248 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-04-05 P0b002ee180a7d280 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr05ap95 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-04-05 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-04-05/pdf/FR-1995-04-05.pdf fdlp 17191 17432 DGPO 2010-09-25 2023-05-07 FR-1995-04-05 machine generated eng FR FR-1995-04-05 60 65