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HHS/FDA RIN: 0910-AA19 Publication ID: Fall 1995 
Title: Food Labeling Review 
Abstract: The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA) requires that most foods bear nutrition labeling. The agency issued final rules implementing most of the provisions contained in the NLEA on January 6, 1993. Subsequently, however, the agency has identified additional areas that should be the subject of rulemaking. FDA issued a proposal on January 6, 1993, to establish requirements for the identification of certain ingredients on food labels. FDA proposed on June 15, 1993, to amend its January 6, 1993, final rules on nutrient content and health claims to remove the provisions that exempted restaurant menus from the requirements for how nutrient content claims and health claims are to be made. FDA also proposed to modify the provisions that delay the effective date of these regulations for small restaurant firms for one year. The agency proposed January 4, 1994, to establish reference daily intakes based on the 9th and 10th editions of the National Research Council's Recommended Dietary Allowances. On March 14, 1994, FDA published a proposal describing the provisions for exemptions for low-volume food products of small businesses that were established by the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act Amendments of 1993. On August 18, 1993, FDA published a proposal concerning the placement of the nutrition facts panel on food labels. Finally, on July 18, 1994, FDA published proposed revised guidelines for the voluntary declaration of nutrition labeling for raw produce and fish. A final rule concerning the placement of the nutrition facts panel published on April 5, 1995. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Routine and Frequent 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
CFR Citation: 21 CFR 100    21 CFR 101    21 CFR 102    21 CFR 161   
Legal Authority: 15 USC 1453    15 USC 1454    15 USC 1455    21 USC 321    21 USC 331    21 USC 342    21 USC 343    21 USC 348    21 USC 371   

Child RIN List:
RIN Title
0910-AE11 Misleading Containers; Nonfunctional Slack Fill
0910-AE16 Nutrient Content Claims and Health Claims; Restaurant Foods
0910-AE12 Nutrient Content, Definition of the Term, Healthy
0910-AE09 Placement of Nutrition Facts Panel
0910-AE14 Protein Hydrolysates; Broth in Tuna; and/or Labeling
0910-AE07 Reference Daily Intakes
0910-AE10 Small Business Exemption, Nutrition Labeling
0910-AE13 Voluntary Guidelines for Nutrition Labeling Produce
Additional Information: Previously reported under RIN 0905-AD89.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Federal, State 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
F. Edward Scarbrough
Director, Office of Food Labeling
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
HFS-150, Center for Food Safety and Applied, Nutrition, 200 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20204
Phone:202 205-4561