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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.
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
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/CigaretteProductWarningLabels/UCM232425.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
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.
