US health regulators raise fees for color additive certification, first time since 1987

The US Food and Drug Administration is raising the fees it charges companies to certify color additives. This money will help the agency keep its color additive certification program running, as required by law.

The fees for certifying color additives have not changed since 1987. This means the cost of regulating these additives has been falling in real terms for decades. The new fees will allow the FDA to maintain its oversight, which includes testing and approving colors used in food, drugs, and cosmetics.