21 C.F.R. § 1310.13 Exemption of chemical mixtures; application.
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
(a) The Administrator may, by publication of a Final Rule in the (1) The mixture is formulated in such a way that it cannot be easily used in the illicit production of a controlled substance; and (2) The listed chemical or chemicals contained in the chemical mixture cannot be readily recovered. (b) Any manufacturer seeking an exemption for a chemical mixture, not exempt under §1310.12, from the application of all or any part of the Act, may apply to the Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20537. (c) An application for exemption under this section shall contain the following information: (1) The name, address, and registration number, if any, of the applicant; (2) The date of the application; (3) The exact trade name(s) of the applicant's chemical mixture and: (i) If the applicant formulates or manufactures the chemical mixture for other entities, the exact trade names of the chemical mixtures and the names of the entities for which the chemical mixtures were prepared; and (ii) If a group of mixtures (e.g. formulations having identical function and containing the same listed chemical(s)), the information required in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section and a brief narrative of their use. (4) (i) The complete qualitative and quantitative composition of the chemical mixture (including all listed and all non-listed chemicals); or (ii) If a group of mixtures, the concentration range for the listed chemical and a listing of all non-listed chemicals with respective concentration ranges. (5) (i) The chemical and physical properties of the mixture and how they differ from the properties of the listed chemical or chemicals; and (ii) If a group of mixtures, how the group's properties differ from the properties of the listed chemical. (6) A statement that the applicant believes justifies an exemption for the chemical mixture or group of mixtures. The statement must explain how the chemical mixture(s) meets the exemption criteria set forth in paragraph (a) of this section. (7) A statement that the applicant accepts the right of the Administrator to terminate exemption from regulation for the chemical mixture(s) granted exemption under this section. (8) The identification of any information on the application that is considered by the applicant to be a trade secret or confidential and entitled to protection under U.S. laws restricting the public disclosure of such information. (d) The Administrator may require the applicant to submit such additional documents or written statements of fact relevant to the application that he deems necessary for determining if the application should be granted. (e) Within 30 days after the receipt of an application for an exemption under this section, the Administrator will notify the applicant of acceptance or rejection of the application. If the application is not accepted, an explanation will be provided. The Administrator is not required to accept an application if any information required pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section or requested pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section is lacking or not readily understood. The applicant may, however, amend the application to meet the requirements of paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section. If the exemption is granted, the applicant shall be notified in writing and the Administrator shall issue, and publish in the (f) The Administrator may, at any time, terminate or modify an exemption for any product pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section. In terminating or modifying an exemption, the Administrator shall issue, and publish in the (g) A manufacturer of an exempted chemical mixture shall notify DEA in writing, of any change in the quantitative or qualitative composition of a chemical mixture that has been granted an exemption by application. Changes include those greater than the range of concentration given in the application or that remove non-listed chemical(s) given in the application as part of the formulation. A new application will be required only if reformulation results in a new product having a different commercial application or can no longer be defined as part of a group of exempted chemicals. DEA must be notified of reformulation at least 30 days in advance of marketing the reformulated mixture. For a change in name or other designation, code, or any identifier, a written notification is required. DEA must be notified of any changes at least 60 days in advance of the effective date for the change. (h) Each manufacturer seeking exemption must apply for such an exemption. A formulation granted exemption by publication in the (i) The following chemical mixtures, in the form and quantity listed in the application submitted (indicated as the “date” ) are designated as exempt chemical mixtures for the purposes set forth in this section and are exempted by the Administrator from application of sections 302, 303, 310, 1007, and 1008 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 822, 823, 830, 957 and 958): [68 FR 23204, May 1, 2003]
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 1310—RECORDS AND REPORTS OF LISTED CHEMICALS AND CERTAIN MACHINES
§ 1310.13 Exemption of chemical mixtures; application.
Exempt Chemical Mixtures---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manufacturer Product name \1\ Form Date----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Reserved]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Designate product line if a group.
