Once the deeming regulations went into effect there were three main changes:
*In December 2019, President Donald Trump signed into a law H.R. 1865, a $1.4 trillion spending bill that also included a provision that increased the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18- to 21-years-old on the federal level.
FDA has delayed many of the deadlines for the more complex parts of the regulations including product approval and HPHC testing.
A D.C. Court delayed the requirements for warning labels for cigar and pipe tobacco products until 60 days after the resolution of the D.C. lawsuit.
Rule | Original Deadline | Updated Deadline |
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Deeming Regulations Begin | 08/08/16 | 08/08/16 |
Warning Plans Due for Cigar Makers | 05/10/17 | 08/10/17 |
Domestic Manufacturers Submit Product Listing | 12/31/16 | 09/30/17 |
Ingredient Listing Due | 03/15/17 | 05/08/18 |
Substantial Equivalence Reports Due | 02/08/18 | 09/09/20 |
Substantial Equivalence Exemption Request Due | 08/08/16 | 09/09/20 |
PMTA Due | 08/08/18 | 09/09/20 |
All Products Not Removed/Not Applied for Removed from Market | 08/08/18 | 12/09/20 |
Ad Plans Required | 08/08/18 | No Longer Required |
POS Warning Labels Required at Retailers | 05/10/18 | Delayed Indefinitely |
Warning Labels Required for Packaging | 08/08/18 | No Longer Required |
Warning Labels on Ads | 05/10/18 | No Longer Required |
HPHC Reports Due | 08/08/19 | Delayed Indefinitely |
All Products Sent from Manufacturers Must Be Compliant With Warning Labels | 06/11/18 | No Longer Required |
All Product in Production Must Be Compliant With Warning Labels | 05/10/18 | No Longer Required |
All Product at Retailers Must Have Warning Labels | 05/10/18 | No Longer Required |
More information about all dates can be found here.
Last Updated: April 29, 2020