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 2005_register executive 2010-09-23 article Notices D09002ee1c81039c8 D09002ee1c8103a38 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United States Government Agency or Subagency The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed Frequently by Small Children: Recommended Maximum Level and Enforcement Policy." This draft guidance provides a recommended maximum lead level in candy likely to be consumed frequently by small children. FDA considers the recommended maximum level to be protective of human health and to be achievable with the use of good manufacturing practices in the production of candy and candy ingredients. The agency is also announcing the availability of a draft supporting document entitled "Supporting Document for Recommended Maximum Level for Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed Frequently by Small Children." These two documents are intended to assist candy manufacturers in achieving reduced lead levels in their products consistent with the agency's policy of reducing lead levels in the food supply to reduce consumers' lead exposure to the lowest level that practicably can be obtained. 70 FR 76462 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2005-12-27/05-24494 05-24494 fr27de05-54 4160-01-S Docket No. 2005D-0481 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2005-12-27/05-24494 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-12-27/html/05-24494.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-12-27/pdf/05-24494.pdf 1 p. 76462 76462 70 FR 76462 Draft Guidance for Industry: Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed Frequently by Small Children: Recommended Maximum Level and Enforcement Policy; Draft Supporting Document: Supporting Document for Recommended Maximum Level for Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed Frequently by Small Children; Availability; Federal Register Vol. 70, Issue NOTICE 05-24494 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 2006-03-13 Docket No. 2005D-0481 4160-01-S 05-24494 Notice.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed Frequently by Small Children: Recommended Maximum Level and Enforcement Policy." This draft guidance provides a recommended maximum lead level in candy likely to be consumed frequently by small children. FDA considers the recommended maximum level to be protective of human health and to be achievable with the use of good manufacturing practices in the production of candy and candy ingredients. The agency is also announcing the availability of a draft supporting document entitled "Supporting Document for Recommended Maximum Level for Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed Frequently by Small Children." These two documents are intended to assist candy manufacturers in achieving reduced lead levels in their products consistent with the agency's policy of reducing lead levels in the food supply to reduce consumers' lead exposure to the lowest level that practicably can be obtained.

Submit written or electronic comments on the draft guidance by March 13, 2006. General comments on agency guidance documents are welcome at any time. Michael E. Kashtock, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-2022. Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Candy likely consumed frequently by small children; recommended maximum lead level; draft guidance, http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/guidance.html http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments Vol. 70, no. 247 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2005-12-27 continuing daily deposited born digital 305 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2005-12-27 P0b002ee18099958e 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr27de05 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2005-12-27 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-12-27/pdf/FR-2005-12-27.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-12-27/xml/FR-2005-12-27.xml fdlp 76377 76669 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-06 FR-2005-12-27 machine generated eng FR FR-2005-12-27 70 247