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FDA Reopens Comment Period on Draft Guidance for Industry: Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as Color Additives in Food February 28, 2017 The Food and Drug Administration is reopening the comment period on its draft guidance for industry: fruit juice and vegetable juice as color additives in food for 60 days to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments. The draft guidance, when finalized, will clarify when juices from fruits and vegetables may be used as color additives in food under existing authorizations without additional premarket review and approval from the agency under its color additive petition process. Interested parties may submit comments by written letter or electronically starting March 1, 2017. Additional information, including directions for filing comments and the final due date for comments, is available in the Federal Register notice announcing reopening of the comment period. Federal Register Notice Announcing Reopening of the Comment Period Original Constituent Update December 13, 2016 In response to questions from food manufacturers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance to clarify when juices from fruits and vegetables may be used as color additives for foods without additional premarket review and approval from the agency under its color additive petition process. Color additives must be approved for use by the FDA and must be used only in compliance with the approved uses, specifications, and restrictions set out in FDA regulations. The authorization for the use of fruit and vegetable (21 CFR 73.250 and 21 CFR 73.260, respectively) as color additives in food are limited to the juice from certain fruit and vegetables and under certain conditions. The basis for these color additive regulations is that the fruit or vegetable from which the juice is made has been safely consumed as food. The fact that a plant material can be eaten does not necessarily mean that juice from such plant material meets the specifications of these regulations. Manufacturers have asked the FDA about a variety of color additives made from plant materials. For example, in response to these inquiries, the FDA has advised that juice made from purple corn and black carrots can meet the specifications of the vegetable juice color additive regulation. We have also advised that juice made from safflower petal and hibiscus flower do not meet these specifications. Manufacturers seeking to use plant materials that do not meet the specifications under the fruit and vegetable juice color additive regulations can submit color additive petitions with safety data for the FDA’s review. In response to such petitions, the FDA has authorized color additives that are made from certain plant materials in separate color additive regulations. Like all color additives in packaged foods, fruit juice and vegetable juice color additives must be declared in the ingredient label statement. Fruit juice and vegetable juice when used as color additives in food may be declared as “Artificial Color,” “Artificial Color Added,” or “Color Added,” or by an equally informative term that makes clear that a color additive has been used in the food, such as “Colored with Fruit Juice” or “Vegetable Juice Color.” The draft guidance will be available for public comment for 60 days starting December 14, 2016. The FDA will consider all comments before completing a final version. To submit comments by mail, send to FDA at: Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 All comments must include the agency name and docket number. Additional Information: Federal Register Notice Draft Guidance 21 CFR 73.250 and 21 CFR 73.260 Table of Previous Informal Opinions

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ΔΙΕΘΝΩΝ ΠΟΔΗΛΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΑΓΩΝΩΝ ΠΟΔΗΛΑΣΙΑΣ δελτίον τύπου

Απομένουν μόνον 4 ημέρες για να αναβιώσει μετά από 14 χρόνια ο Διεθνής Ποδηλατικός Γύρος Ρόδου. Στους αγώνες έχει προστεθεί το διεθνές Grand Prix της Ρόδου που θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Κυριακή 5 Μαρτίου ανοίγοντας την αυλαία των αγώνων της σειράς των Rhodes Cycling Events.

Τις επόμενες 4 ημέρες θα βρεθούν αθλητές από 28 ομάδες όπου θα συνδυάσουν την προετοιμασία τους για την επερχόμενη αγωνιστική περίοδο στην Ευρώπη, με συμμετοχή σε αγώνες υψηλού επιπέδου.

Οι διοργανωτές Ροδήλιος Ποδηλατικός όμιλος και Sports Tours Hellas με την εταιρεία Rodos Cycling, βρίσκονται στην τελική ευθεία της προετοιμασίας των αγώνων, οι οποίοι θα προσφέρουν υψηλή ποιότητα θεάματος σε όλες τις διαδρομές του νησιού.

Παρακάτω το πρόγραμμα και οι εθνικότητες των ομάδων που θα συμμετάσχουν:


LEOPARD PRO CYCLING SKC TUFO Prostějov ΤRE BERG -POSTNORD

Λουξεμβούργο Δημοκρατία της Τσεχίας Σουηδία





TΕΑΜ VΕLOCONCEPT FOR GALILEE CYCLES Uno-X Hydrogen Development Team

Δανία Iσραήλ Σουηδία



ΤΕΑΜ FixIT.NO Team FELDBINDER OWAYO KTM TORKU SEKERSPOR

Νορβηγία Αυστρία Τουρκία



NΑΤΙΟΝΑΛ ΤΕΑΜ of FINLAND VELO SCHILS – INTERBIKE ΕΜBRACE THE WORLD CYCLING

Φιλανδία Hνωμένο Βασίλειο Γερμανία



CΥCLESPORT.se-MEMIL Pro Cycling ΟPELIT –FACHKLINIK Dr. HERZOG

Σουηδία Γερμανία




TEAM WIGGINS SWISS NATIONAL TEAM TEAM LOTTO - KERN HAUS

Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο Ελβετία Γερμανία



PRO CYCLING TEAM VORARLBERG 4 SΤΑR BIKES & 4 STAR RACING

Αυστρία Hνωμένο Βασίλειο



SP TABLEWARE MΙΝSK UCI CONTINENTAL TEAM PΟLISH NATIONAL TEAM

Ελλάδα Λευκορωσία Πολωνία



RODILIOS – IVISKOS TEAM HΕLLAS NATIONAL TEAM ROTH - AKROS


Eλλάδα Eθνική Ομάδα Ελλάδας Ελβετία



SAUDERLAND NRW P/B HENLEY & PARTNERS Hrinkow Advarics Cycleang Team


Γερμανία Αυστρία




TΕΑΜ DΑUNER AKKON

Γερμανία




ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΑΓΩΝΩΝ



ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 4 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ ΩΡΑ 5.30 Απόγευμα: Επίσημη Παρουσίαση ομάδων για το ‘’International Rhodes Grand Prix’’ στο εθνικό στάδιο ΔΙΑΓΟΡΑΣ.



ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 5 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ, ‘’International Rhodes Grand Prix’’ 194 χλμ. Εκκίνηση 12.00 Πλατεία Δημαρχείου. Τερματισμός 4.30 στην πλατεία Δημαρχείου.



ΠΕΜΠΤΗ 9 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ ΩΡΑ 5.30 Απόγευμα: Επίσημη Παρουσίαση ομάδων για το ‘’International Tour of Rhodes ’’ στην πλατεία ΔΗΜΑΡΧΕΙΟΥ.



ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ 10 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ ΩΡΑ 12.00 Εκκίνηση 1ου Εταπ απόστασης 156 χλμ., με εκκίνηση από την πλατεία Δημαρχείου και τερματισμό στις 4 στο λιμάνι της Ρόδου.



ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 11 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ ΩΡΑ 12.00, Εκκίνηση 2ου Εταπ απόστασης 172 χλμ., με εκκίνηση από την πλατεία Δημαρχείου και τερματισμό στο Παραδείσι στις 4.30.



ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 12 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ ΩΡΑ 12.00, Εκκίνηση 3ου Εταπ απόστασης 175χλμ. με εκκίνηση και τερματισμό στην πλατεία Δημαρχείου.








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Ο Ποδηλατικός σύλλογος Ροδήλιος η εταιρεία Sports Tours Hellas και η Rodos Cycling με συνδιοργανωτές την Περιφέρεια Ν. Αιγαίου και το Δήμο Ρόδου σας γνωστοποιούν ότι, με την ευκαιρία της διεθνούς διοργάνωσης του Ποδηλατικού Grand Prix της Ρόδου την Κυριακή 5 Μαρτίου και του διεθνούς ποδηλατικού Γύρου της Ρόδου μεταξύ 10 - 12 Μαρτίου, θα βρεθούν στο νησί μεταξύ 26 Φεβρουαρίου & 16 Μαρτίου, 30 εθνικές & επαγγελματικές ομάδες για να συμμετάσχουν και ταυτόχρονα να πραγματοποιήσουν την προετοιμασία τους στις όμορφες διαδρομές της Ρόδου.

Όλοι οι αγώνες θα πραγματοποιούνται με εκκίνηση στις 12 το μεσημέρι και τερματισμό μεταξύ 4 και 5 το απόγευμα. Για τον λόγο αυτόν παρακαλούμε τους κάτοικους και τους οδηγούς για τα παρακάτω:

1. Να παραβρεθείτε και να χειροκροτήσετε την προσπάθεια των αγωνιζόμενων.

2. Να μην προγραμματίσετε ή να ελαχιστοποιήσετε τις μετακινήσεις σας στο δρόμο Ρόδου-αεροδρομίου μεταξύ των ωρών 12.00-12.30 & 15.30-16.30

3. Να αποφύγετε να παρκάρετε το όχημά σας μέσα στη διαδρομή των αγώνων. Εάν πρέπει, παρόλα αυτά να μετακινηθείτε, προγραμματίστε να έχετε παρκάρει το όχημά σας σε απέναντι κάθετο δρόμο για αποφυγή ατυχήματος.

4. Μη πετάξετε για κανένα λόγο νερά στο δρόμο πριν και κατά τη διάρκεια των αγώνων ώστε να αποφευχθεί οποιαδήποτε πρόκληση ατυχήματος.

5. Να είστε υπομονετικοί και προσεκτικοί με τους ποδηλάτες που θα συναντάτε στους δρόμους.

6. ΣΑΣ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΟΥΜΕ ΝΑ ΣΥΜΒΑΛΛΕΤΕ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΠΙΤΥΧΗΜΕΝΗ ΔΙΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΩΝΩΝ ΠΕΙΘΑΡΧΟΝΤΑΣ ΣΤΙΣ ΥΠΟΔΕΙΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΣΤΥΝΟΜΙΑΣ, ΤΩΝ ΕΘΕΛΟΝΤΩΝ, ΤΩΝ ΔΙΟΡΓΑΝΩΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΡΑΛΛΗΛΑ ΠΑΡΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΩΝΤΑΣ ΤΗ ΠΡΟΣΠΑΘΕΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΑΘΛΗΤΩΝ/ΤΡΙΩΝ.

Η ΕΠΙΤΥΧΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΩΝΩΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΥΠΟΘΕΣΗ ΟΛΩΝ ΜΑΣ, προσβλέποντας στην επιμήκυνση της τουριστικής περιόδου, φιλοξενώντας επισκέπτες υψηλού εισοδηματικού προφίλ, κάνοντας γνωστό το νησί μας μέσα από τη διοργάνωση αγώνων υψηλού επιπέδου, δίνοντας κίνητρο στη νεολαία μας να ασχοληθεί με τον αθλητισμό.