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 2026_register executive 2026-07-23 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1e58c44d4 D09002ee1e58c4957 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 or we) is proposing to issue an order that would repeal the color additive regulation that allows for the use of Citrus Red No. 2 for coloring the skins of mature oranges. Based on certification data, it appears that Citrus Red No. 2 is no longer used for coloring the skins of oranges and has not been certified for use as a color additive in food marketed in the United States since 2020. Because the authorized use of Citrus Red No. 2 appears to have been abandoned, we have tentatively concluded that this color additive regulation is outdated and unnecessary. 91 FR 46330 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-23/2026-14909 2026-14909 fr23jy26-25 4164-01-P Docket No. FDA-2026-N-6304 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-23/2026-14909 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/html/2026-14909.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14909.pdf Color Additives Cosmetics Drugs 3 p. 46330 46332 91 FR 46330 Title 21 Part 74 21 CFR Part 74 Proposal To Revoke the Color Additive Listing for Use of Citrus Red No. 2 on the Skins of Mature Oranges; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue PRORULE 2026-14909 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 2026-08-24 Docket No. FDA-2026-N-6304 4164-01-P 2026-14909 Proposed amendment; proposed order.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to issue an order that would repeal the color additive regulation that allows for the use of Citrus Red No. 2 for coloring the skins of mature oranges. Based on certification data, it appears that Citrus Red No. 2 is no longer used for coloring the skins of oranges and has not been certified for use as a color additive in food marketed in the United States since 2020. Because the authorized use of Citrus Red No. 2 appears to have been abandoned, we have tentatively concluded that this color additive regulation is outdated and unnecessary.

Submit electronic or written comments on the proposed order by August 24, 2026. Shayla West-Barnette, Office of Pre- market Additive Safety, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1262; or Meridith L. Kelsch, Office of Policy and International Engagement, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2378. Color Additives Cosmetics Drugs Proposal to Revoke the Color Additive Listing for Use of Citrus Red No. 2 on the Skins of Mature Oranges, https://www.fda.gov/industry/color-certification/color-certification-faqs https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf https://www.regulations.gov Vol. 91, no. 140 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-07-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 470 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-23 P0b002ee1e58c456a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr23jy26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/FR-2026-07-23.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/xml/FR-2026-07-23.xml fdlp 46239 46701 DGPO 2026-07-23 2026-07-23 FR-2026-07-23 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-07-23 91 140