{"abstract":"Based on the available scientific evidence and the findings of expert scientific panels, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) has made a final determination that there is no longer a consensus among qualified experts that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), which are the primary dietary source of industrially-produced trans fatty acids (IP-TFA) are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for any use in human food. This action responds, in part, to citizen petitions we received, and we base our determination on available scientific evidence and the findings of expert scientific panels establishing the health risks associated with the consumption of trans fat.","action":"Notice; declaratory order.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2015/06/17/2015-14883.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"80 FR 34650","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Compliance date: Affected persons must comply no later than June 18, 2018.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1317"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"02 Reference 2 GMA_extension reques 4-27-18pdf re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0324"},{"title":"FDA Environmental Effects Abroad Memo June 11 2015","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0320"},{"title":"Reference 61 - FAO_WHO expert report on fats 2010  re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0314"},{"title":"Reference 60 - Uauy et al WHO scientific update EJCN 2009 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0313"},{"title":"Reference 59 - Burlingame et al Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism 2009 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0312"},{"title":"Reference 55 - Chowdhury et al Annals of Internal Medicine 2014 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0308"},{"title":"Reference 54 - Bendsen et al EJCN 2011 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0307"},{"title":"Reference 52 - Mozaffarian et al EJCN 2009 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0305"},{"title":"Reference 49 - Hu et al NEJM 1997 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0302"},{"title":"Reference 45 - Zock and Mensink Current Opinion in Lipidology 1996 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0298"}],"agency_name":"FDA","documents":[{"comment_count":0,"comment_start_date":"2015-06-17","updated_at":"2023-02-28T22:22:48.046-05:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FDA-2013-N-1317-0225","allow_late_comments":null,"id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0225","comment_end_date":null,"regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":102,"id":"FDA-2013-N-1317","title":"Tentative Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils; Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information"}],"document_number":"2015-14883","effective_on":null,"end_page":34670,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2015/06/17/2015-14883.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/06/17/2015-14883/final-determination-regarding-partially-hydrogenated-oils","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2015-14883?publication_date=2015-06-17","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2015-06-17/2015-14883/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":21,"page_views":{"count":47096,"last_updated":"2026-08-23 18:15:06 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-06-17/pdf/2015-14883.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-14883.pdf?1434458804","publication_date":"2015-06-17","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2015/06/17/2015-14883.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"02 Reference 2 GMA_extension reques 4-27-18pdf re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0324"},{"title":"FDA Environmental Effects Abroad Memo June 11 2015","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0320"},{"title":"Reference 61 - FAO_WHO expert report on fats 2010  re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0314"},{"title":"Reference 60 - Uauy et al WHO scientific update EJCN 2009 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0313"},{"title":"Reference 59 - Burlingame et al Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism 2009 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0312"},{"title":"Reference 55 - Chowdhury et al Annals of Internal Medicine 2014 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0308"},{"title":"Reference 54 - Bendsen et al EJCN 2011 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0307"},{"title":"Reference 52 - Mozaffarian et al EJCN 2009 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0305"},{"title":"Reference 49 - Hu et al NEJM 1997 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0302"},{"title":"Reference 45 - Zock and Mensink Current Opinion in Lipidology 1996 re Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0298"}],"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"FDA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FDA-2013-N-1317","supporting_documents_count":102,"docket_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317","document_id":"FDA-2013-N-1317-0225","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Tentative Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils; Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-03-01T03:22:47Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":34650,"subtype":null,"title":"Final Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils","toc_doc":"Partially Hydrogenated Oils","toc_subject":"Determinations:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":80}