UNITED STATES: FOOD LABELING. The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/NOTIF.95.237. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: United States. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Food Drug Administration (18). 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food labelling. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document. Food Labelling: Health Claims: Sugar Alcohols and Dental Caries (43 pages). 6. Description of content: The administration is proposing to authorize the use, on food labels and in food labelling, of health claims on the association between sugar alcohols and the non-promotion of dental caries. In addition, the administration is proposing to exempt sugar alcohol-containing foods from certain provisions of the Health Claims General Requirements Regulation. 7. Objective and rationale: Health. 8. Relevant documents: 60 FR 37507, 20 July 1995; 21 CFR Part 101. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 3 October 1995. (241)

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