FDA Extends Comment Period of ANPR on New "Reference Values" for Labeling Food and Dietary Supplements
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice extending the comment period for its November 2007 advance notice of proposed rulemaking on what new reference values it should use to calculate the percent daily value (DV) in the Nutrition Facts Label (for food) and the Supplement Facts label (for supplements) and what factors it should consider in establishing such new reference values. In addition, the FDA requested comments on whether it should require that certain nutrients be added or removed from the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels.
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Comments are now due by April 30, 2008 (instead of January 31, 2008).
Comment Period Extended to April 30, 2008 in Response to Requests
The FDA states that it is extending the comment period in response to requests that conveyed the concern that the current 90-day comment period, which closes January 31, 2008, does not allow sufficient time to develop a meaningful or thoughtful response to the request for comments on the issues and questions presented in the ANPR.
After consideration of the requests, FDA states it is extending the comment period for the ANPR for 90 days, until April 30, 2008. The agency believes that a 90-day extension allows adequate time for interested persons to submit comments on the issues and questions presented in the ANPR without significantly delaying the agency's consideration of how FDA should revise the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 11/19/07 news, 07111915, for BP summary of the FDA's ANPR.)
FDA contact - Paula Trumbo (301) 436-2579
FDA extension notice (D/N FDA-2008-N-0040 (formerly D/N 2006N-0168), FR Pub 01/28/08, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-1446.pdf