FCC Publication & Comment Schedule

The FCC Forum is the new process for public review of and comments about new additions to and revisions of FCC content.

All proposed standards and revisions for the FCC are first posted in the free, online FCC Forum for a 90-day public comment period. Once revisions or new standards are approved by the Food Ingredients Expert Committee and are published in the FCC main edition or its Supplements. The table below shows applicable FCC Forum comment periods, targeted publications, and publication dates.

FCC Forum DateComment PeriodTarget FCC PublicationPublication DatePublication Effective Date
Jun 2011Jun 30–Sep 28, 2011FCC, Eighth EditionMar 1, 2012Jun 1, 2012
Dec 2011Dec 31, 2011–Mar 31, 2012FCC, Eighth Edition, First SupplementSep 1, 2012Dec 1, 2012
Jun 2012Jun 30–Sep 28, 2012FCC, Eighth Edition, Second SupplementMar 1, 2013Jun 1, 2013
Dec 2012Dec 31, 2012–Mar 31, 2013FCC, Eighth Edition, Third SupplementSep 1, 2013Dec 1, 2013

Information in the above table is subject to change as needed and without prior notice.