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The FDA has issued its proposed definition of  "Gluten-Free" for public 
comment for the next 90 days as required by the Food  Allergen Labeling and 
Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA).   The site is 
_www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/05n-0279-npr0001.pdf_ 
(http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/05n-0279-npr0001.pdf)    

A direct link to the FDA docket can be accessed from the CSA website at 
_www.csaceliacs.org_ (http://www.csaceliacs.org/) . 
 

 
This is YOUR  opportunity to speak up.  The proposed FDA definition for 
"Gluten-Free"  is  not simple.  There are 95 pages in the docket.  In summary,  the 
voluntary use of the  term "gluten-free" means 
-  does not contain wheat, rye, barley or cross bred hybrids of  these 
grains 
-  does not contain an ingredient derived from one of the above grains  if 
use of that grain results in greater than 20 ppm gluten in the  food 
-   does not contain 20 ppm or more of gluten 
-  all oats cannot be claimed to be 'glutn-free" 
-  oats products with 20 ppm or greater of gluten cannot be claimed  to 
be gluten-free 
For your reference,  the CSA  Recognition Seal indicates that the Product, 
Process and Packaging  are as "risk-free" as  possible for eliminating Wheat, 
Barley, Rye and Oats, their crosses and their  derivatives from the diet. 
The entire docket is  very thoughtful reading. 

 
Tom  Sullivan
 
CSA Past  President
 



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