The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) regulations are printed in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR). In addition, FDA and other government agencies publish new regulations and proposals in the Federal Register throughout the year. You may purchase the books in 21 CFR from the U.S. Government Printing Office (regional branches listed at end of this document).
Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR) is updated April 1 of each year. The current edition contains nine volumes and is printed in paperback books. Ordering instructions appear at the bottom of this page. The next revision of 21 CFR will be available in late Summer. Prices shown are for the 1994 edition. A description of the regulations in each volume of 21 CFR follows:
21 CFR 1-99. General regulations for enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act. Color additives.
21 CFR 100-169. General regulations for food labeling (contains the new regulations for nutrition labeling). Infant formula quality control procedures and labeling. Food standards and quality standards for bottled drinking water. Current good manufacturing practice regulations for food, bottled drinking water, low-acid canned foods, and acidified foods.
21 CFR 170-199. Food additives.
21 CFR 200-299. General regulations for drugs.
21 CFR 300-499. Drugs for human use.
21 CFR 500-599. Animal drugs, feeds and related products.
21 CFR 600-799. Biologics and cosmetics.
21 CFR 800-1299. Medical devices, radiological health, interstate conveyance sanitation, and control of communicable diseases. Regulations for the Federal Import Milk Act, Federal Tea Importation Act, and Federal Caustic Poison Act.
21 CFR 1300-End. Regulations implementing the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act.
The Federal Register is published Monday-Friday by the U.S. Government Printing Office in paper and microfiche editions, and as a database on Internet.
For Information on ordering the Federal Register (FR) and for the latest Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) stock numbers and prices; phone U.S. Fax Watch at +1 202-512-1716 from your touch tone phone and then for information on the Federal Register, select option 2, then 3; for information on the CFR's, select option 2, then 1.
You may subscribe to the Federal Register and order Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations by making checks or money orders payable to "SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS" and mailing to New Orders, Superintendent fo Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Purchases may also be made (using Visa, MasterCard or Superintendent of Documents deposit accounts) by telephoning (202) 512-1800.Back issues of the Federal Register (if available) and the Code of Federal Regulations may be purchased by telephoning regional offices of GPO listed on the back of this page or (202) 512-1800. You may subscribe to the Federal Register online database by sending e-mail to the GPO Access User Support Team at the address gpoaccess@gpo.gov or by calling (202) 512-1530.
Listed below are branches of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Bookstore where you may purchase the books containing FDA's regulations. GPO accept VISA, MASTERCARD, and Superintendent of Documents deposit account orders. You may also contact the GPO in Washington, DC at (202) 512-1800 (when calling long distance, there is sometimes a lengthy wait at this number--it generally is a shorter telephone call if you call one of the regional GPO bookstores listed below):
Eastern States Thomas P. O'Neill Building Room 169 10 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02222 (617) 720-4180 FAX: (617) 720-5753 Room 110, Federal Building 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 (212) 264-3825 FAX: (212) 264-9318 Robert Morris Building 100 North 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 636-1900 FAX: (215) 636-1903 Room 118, Federal Building 1000 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 644-2721 FAX: (412) 644-4547 Warehouse Sales Outlet 8660 Cherry Lane Laurel, MD 20707 (301) 953-7974 (301) 792-0262 FAX: (301) 498-9107 710 North Capitol, NW Washington, DC 20401 (202) 512-0132 FAX: (202) 512-1355 First Union Plaza 999 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30309-3964 (404) 347-1900 FAX: (404) 347-1897 100 West Bay Street Suite 100 Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 353-0569 FAX: (904) 353-1280 Middle States Suite 160, Federal Building 477 Michigan Avenue Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 226-7816 FAX: (313) 226-4698 Suite 150, Reuss Federal Plaza 310 West Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53203 (414) 297-1304 FAX: (414) 297-1300 One Congress Center 401 South State St., Suite 124 Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 353-5133 FAX: (312) 353-1590 Room 1653, Federal Building 1240 East 9th Street Cleveland, OH 44199 (216) 522-4922 FAX: (216) 522-4714 Room 207, Federal Building 200 North High Street Colombus, OH 43215 (614) 469-6956 FAX: (614) 469-5374 120 Bannister Mall 5600 East Bannister Road Kansas City, MO 64137 (816) 765-2256 FAX: (816) 767-8233 Room 117, Federal Building 1961 Stout Street Denver, CO 80294 (303) 844-3964 FAX: (303) 844-4000 Norwest Banks Building 201 West 8th Street Pueblo, CO 81003 (719) 544-3142 FAX: (719) 544-6719 O'Neill Building 2021 Third Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 731-1056 FAX: (205) 731-3444 Room lC50, Federal Building 1100 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75242 (214) 767-0076 FAX: (214) 767-3239 Texas Crude Building 801 Travis Street, Suite 120 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 228-1187 FAX: (713) 228-1186 Western States Room 194, Federal Building 915 2nd Avenue Seattle, WA 98174 (206) 553-4270 FAX: (206) 553-6717 1305 SW First Avenue Portland, OR 97201-5801 (503) 221-6217 FAX: (503) 225-0563 Room 1023, Federal Building 450 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 252-5334 FAX: (415) 252-5339 ARCO Plaza, C-Level 505 South Flower Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 (213) 239-9844 FAX: (213) 239-9848
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