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(e) Manufacturers who do not customarily deliver their saccharin-containing food products directly to retail establishments may fulfill their obligation to
provide notices either in the manner set forth in paragraph (d) of this section or by participating in, and performing the actions required by, a trade
association coordinated program that meets the following requirements:
(1) The coordinating association shall have filed notice of the program with the Food and Drug Administration, including the association’s name, mailing
address, telephone number, and contact person.
(2) Each manufacturer participating in the program shall file notice of its participation with the coordinating association, including its name, mailing
address, telephone number, and contact person.
(3) The association shall ensure that retail establishment notices, in the form specified in this section, are readily available to participating manufacturers.
(4) The association shall take affirmative steps to coordinate with retail establishments, their trade associations, and the trade press to disseminate
information about the applicable requirements of the Saccharin Study and Labeling Act and these regulations, the existence of the association
coordinated program, and the availability of notices through the program.
(5) Each manufacturer shall, in consultation with the association, communicate with its contacts in the distributional chain to inform them of the applicable
requirements of the Saccharin Study and Labeling Act and these regulations, and the continued availability of notices.
(6) Each manufacturer shall ensure that notices are promptly provided on request to any retail establishment carrying its products.
(7) The association shall consult with participating manufacturers concerning the implementation and progress of the program and shall disseminate
information to facilitate the conduct of the program based on such consultations or consultation with the Food and Drug Administration.
(8) The association shall, on request, permit the Food and Drug Administration to have access to the participation notices filed by manufacturers, samples
showing the form of retail establishment notices made available, and typical communication materials used by the association in the course of the
program.
UK and EUROPE:
Approved in UK by FACC in 1982, JECFA and EEC in 1984
MAFF in UK assigned a Group B status in Sweeteners in Food Regulations in 1983.
The SCF gave saccharin an ADI of 0 to 2.5 mg/kg body weight in December 1987 with proviso that this should come under review when further evidence
became available.
JECFA ADI of 0 to 2.5 mg/kg
Regulatory Status: ADI level as of 1990 for use in soft drinks
– JECFA 0 to 2.5mg/kg body weight
– Belgium 125 mg/l
– Denmark 75 mg/l
–Finland 30 to 70 mg/l depending upon type of soft drink
–France 100 mg/l depending upon type of soft drink
Saccharin 963