A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize an evaluation of the risks and benefits of certain food additives and to permit the marketing of saccharin until such an evaluation can be made of it.
Food Additive Safety Amendments - States that a food additive shall be deemed safe if the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1) makes a finding, based on recommendations of an advisory committee, that the public benefit from permitting the use of such additive would exceed the public risk which might result from such use; (2) gives notice in the Federal Register of such a finding and invites public comment thereon; and (3) issues a final order not earlier than 120 days of such publication in the Federal Register of such findings.
Specifies factors the Secretary must take into consideration when evaluating a food additive.
Deems saccharin a safe food additive unless the Secretary declares it unsafe under the provisions of this Act.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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