Petition Guidance for Color Additives

• Guidance for Industry: Color Additive Petitions -  FDA Recommendations for Submission of Chemical and Technological Data on Color Additives for Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, or Medical Devices 
• Guidance for Industry: Preparing a Color Additive Petition for Submission to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition for Color Additives Used in or on Contact Lenses 

Petition Guidance for Food and Color Additives

These documents apply to all food and color additive petitions submitted to FDA

• Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic Format for Food Additive and Color Additive Petitions 
• Questions and Answers About the Petition Process 
• Summary Table of Recommended Toxicological Testing for Additives Used in Food 
• Pre-Petition Consultations for Food Additives and Color Additives 
• Redbook 2000 
• 1993 Draft Redbook II 
• Preparing a Claim of Categorical Exclusion or an Environmental Assessment for Submission to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition