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TAKE ACTION BY JUNE 6, 2022

Register to Attend Listening Sessions for FDA’s Proposed Tobacco Product Standards

The listening sessions are free and open to the public.

Day1: Mon, Jun 13 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET

Day2: Wed, Jun 15 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET

Register and submit your request to provide open public comment before June 6, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) recently proposed two product standards: one that would prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and another that would prohibit characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in all cigars.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT on June 13 and June 15, FDA will hold virtual listening sessions to give the public an opportunity to verbally provide open public comment on the proposed product standards. During each listening session, FDA will begin with an overview of the proposed rules. Then registered speakers will share their comments on topics related to the product standards.

Interested in providing comments?

REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE →

TAKE ACTION BY JULY 5, 2022

Comment on the FDA’s Recently Proposed Tobacco Product Standards

On April 28, 2022, the FDA issued proposed rules to prohibit menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars. Our challenge now is to push the FDA to issue strong final rules and implement them as quickly as possible. The proposed rules are open for public comment for 60 days, until July 5, 2022.

It is critical that supporters of the rule, including advocates, public health practitioners, researchers and others, submit comments during this period to demonstrate the broad support and scientific evidence in support of the rule.

Written comments may be submitted on the proposed menthol cigarette rule here and the proposed flavored cigar rule here.

Resources:

Download Fact Sheet on Proposed Product Standards

Download Template Comments: Menthol Cigarettes • Flavored Cigar