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FDA Tobacco

Regulations

During the 90’s 1998 Master Settlement Agreement

Tobacco companies charged

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 smokelessNo claims of reduced risk unless given

permission by the FDA.

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Beginning here - try seperating these out and adding the laymen terms of "What does this mean?"

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

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

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

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Basics/ucm208083.htm

This website has a basic Q&A section where you can further your knowledge about the FDA regulations.