Federal Register Direct final rule: FDA is amending its regulation on declaring botanical ingredients in dietary supplements to incorporate by reference the latest editions of two books. Currently, the regulation incorporates by reference Herbs of Commerce (1992) and the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Tokyo Code) 1994. FDA is replacing the references to these editions with the 2000 editions of the same books. This action is intended to provide industry with current and more comprehensive references to use in identifying on product labels the common or usual name of each botanical ingredient contained in dietary supplements. Also, FDA is incorporating new statutory restrictions on the use of the word “ginseng” in dietary supplement labeling. To view this direct final rule, click here.
