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Submit comments on Tobacco Products

Make your voice heard and be part of our ongoing effort to improve public health in the United States.

FDA gathers information and comments, announced in the Federal Register and posted in dockets on Regulations.gov, from concerned citizens, industry, and organizations on a wide range of issues related to implementation of the Tobacco Control Act.

What Topics Are Currently Open for Comments?

Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practice 
Docket No: FDA-2013-N-0227
Comment Period Open Date: March 10, 2023
Comment Period End Date: Oct. 6, 2023
Summary: FDA is proposing new requirements for tobacco product manufacturers regarding the manufacture, design, packing, and storage of their products. These proposed requirements would help protect public health by, among other things, minimizing or preventing contamination and limiting additional risks by ensuring product consistency. These proposed new requirements would help ensure that the public health is protected and products comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. For example, these requirements would help minimize or prevent the manufacture and distribution of tobacco products contaminated with foreign substances—such as metal, glass, and plastics—which have been found in tobacco products. The proposed rule would also help address issues related to inconsistencies between e-liquid product labeling and the actual concentrations in e-liquids; such variability can be misleading to consumers, potentially intensifying addiction and exposure to toxins.

What Makes an Effective and Useful Comment?

Our decisions are based on science and law. We look for logic, good science, and other evidence in the comments we evaluate.

  • Provide a clear statement of whether you support or oppose the proposed rule or guidance.
  • Include any of the following that support your position:
    • Data
    • Research
    • Analysis
  • Tips for submitting effective comments are on the regulations.gov website.

Information on Planned Upcoming Regulations

The FDA's Planned Regulations on the President’s Unified Agenda provides federal agencies with the opportunity to update the American public on our government’s regulatory priorities.

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