FDA Tobacco Regulations
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Tobacco Regulation By the FDA FDA- Food and Drug Administration FDA provisions signed into law by the U.S Congress and President Obama on June 22, 2009 The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
What Does this Mean? Regulation Bans candy and fruit-flavored cigarettes Bans misleading terms Warning labels Necessary restrictions to prevent marketing and sales to kids
June 22, 2009 No reduced risk claims Products: cigarettes and smokeless No claims of reduced risk unless given permission by the FDA.
June 22, 2009 Federal cigarettes labeling act States have the power to place restrictions on the time and place to advertise tobacco products in order to promote public health.
Even though the FDA is now regulating tobacco, companies are not allowed to mislead consumers into thinking that it is approved, “safe”, or less harmful because it is regulated by the FDA. June 22, 2009 Illegal to make statements that mislead consumers to believe the tobacco is approved or endorsed by FDA
July 22, 2009 Light, Low, Mild and similar descriptions are banned in describing any new cigarette or smokeless product or brand.
September 28, 2009 All flavors other than tobacco and menthol are banned from cigarettes including their wrappers, filters, ect.
December 19, 2009 Companies must provide FDA list of ingredients and additives
June 22, 2010 Prohibits the sale of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to people under the age of 18.
June 22, 2010 Larger smokeless tobacco warning labels required
June 22, 2010 Black and white ads Audio advertising
June 22, 2010 FDA Rule: No branded product tie-ins, such as T-shirts, purchases.
June 22, 2010 No free samples
June 22, 2010 No branded sponsorships
June 22, 2010 Outdoor advertising
October 1, 2010 FDA has established the Tobacco Product Scientific Advisory Committee. Within 12 months: Must issue report on menthol cigarettes’ impact on public health Within 24 months: must issue reports on dissolvable tobacco
June 22, 2011 larger graphic cigarettes warning labels
TobaccoProducts/Labeling/ CigaretteProductWarningLa bels/UCM pdf
October 1, 2012 FDA must issue regulations to prevent the sale of tobacco products to youth via internet, mail order or other non face to face sales.
Sources Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids FDA Google Images This website has a basic Q&A section where you can further your knowledge about the FDA regulations.