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Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Chromium Propionate
Comment period open: closes in 27 days (Nov 13, 2026). Comment on Regulations.gov →
Effective date: Oct 14, 2026 (took effect 3 days ago).
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Summary (from the Federal Register abstract)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of chromium propionate as a source of chromium in food for laying hens and breeder chickens. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Kemin Industries, Inc.
- Document type
- Rule
- Federal Register document number
- 2026-20979
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Action
- Final Amendment; Order.
- Docket
- FDA-2026-F-2048
- Comments posted on Regulations.gov (at last check)
- 0
- CFR parts
- 21 CFR 573
- DATES section (from the document)
- This amendment is effective October 14, 2026. See section V, Objections and Hearing Requests, for further information on the filing of objections. Either electronic or written objections and requests for a hearing on the final amendment must be submitted by November 13, 2026.
- Topics (auto-tagged)
- Food & dietary supplements
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