Filing of Food Additive Petition from Environmental Defense Fund, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Center for Food Safety, Environmental Working Group, Tom Neltner, and Maricel Maffini; Request to Amend the Food Additive Regulations to Remove Authorizat

"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed a food additive petition submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund, proposing the removal of Fluorinated Polyethylene from food additive regulations. The petition was filed on April 17, 2024. Updates to this document: On 25-Jul-2024 Reopening of public comment period The due date for submission of public comment is 23-Sep-2024 It covers the following information: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received a food additive petition from the Environmental Defense Fund, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Center for Food Safety, Environmental Working Group, Tom Neltner, and Maricel Maffini requesting the removal of fluorinated polyethylene from food additive regulations The petitioners argue that fluorinated polyethylene can produce harmful substances that may migrate to food, making it unsafe according to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act The FDA is now seeking comments, additional scientific data, and information related to the petition If the available data justifies it, the FDA will repeal the regulation The petitioners have claimed that this action falls under a categorical exclusion, meaning no environmental assessment is required unless determined otherwise by the FDA"