FDA Invites Comments on Food Additive Petition Forms
Published Date: 4/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The FDA wants your thoughts on how they collect info when companies ask to add or label food and color additives. This includes using a special online form to make submissions easier. If you’re involved in food safety or labeling, now’s the time to speak up before June 9, 2026—no extra costs, just your feedback!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Color Additive Petition Fees
If your business files a color additive petition (CAP), listing fees range from $1,600 to $3,000 depending on use. FDA expects an average of four CAPs per year (one Category A and one Category B on average), with maximum Category A fee $2,600 and maximum Category B fee $3,000; FDA estimates total annual operating costs to petitioners of up to $11,200 ((2 x $2,600) + (2 x $3,000)).
Time Burden to Prepare Petitions
FDA estimates the annual reporting burden for these petitions at 26,632 hours total. The table shows average burden per response of 1,337 hours for color additive petitions (4 responses) and 7,093 hours for food additive petitions (3 responses); FDA also states burden increased by 2,674 hours due to more CAP submissions over the last 10 years.
Electronic Submission Tools Reduce Paperwork
FDA offers electronic submission options: the Centralized Online Submission Module (COSM) is a 24/7 web tool that supports electronic submissions and eliminates the need to print and mail paper petitions. Form FDA 3503 helps organize petition content, and master files can be used as repositories to reference information across multiple submissions to minimize paperwork burden.
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