DEADLINE AUGUST 8! 30-day Extension on Comment Period for Deeming!
Friday, July 11, 2014
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
FDA
has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a 30-day extension of
the comment period for the proposed rule, Deeming
Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as
Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The
proposed rule, which appeared in the Federal Register of April 25, 2014, is
seeking comments on FDA's regulatory approach to electronic cigarettes and
other tobacco products, proposed options for the regulation of cigars, pathways
to market for proposed deemed tobacco products, and compliance dates for
certain provisions, among other issues. The comment period will now close
on August 8, 2014.
The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids has created a microsite that may be useful
to NAQC members -- http://regulateALLtobacco.org
-- aimed at generating comments to the FDA deeming docket to counter the tens
of thousands of comments being submitted by cigar lovers and vapers. The
site includes background info, talking points, fact sheets on cigars and
e-cigarettes, and sample comments for parents, health care providers, concerned
citizens and public health advocates. There are several click-through
opportunities to submit comments directly into the deeming docket at
Regulations.gov, along with some basic instructions on how to fill out the
comment form.It is not branded with any logo (although it does state at
the bottom that it was developed by CTFK so people know where it came from) and
CTFK will not capture any names or know who clicks through to take action. The
site has been tested in all major web browsers and has been designed to work on
smartphones and tablets.
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