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Quick Summary of New FDA E Cig Label Requirements

Here is a Quick Summary of New FDA E Cig Label Requirements.  These apply to anyone who manufactures, packages, sells, offers to sell, distribute or import for distribution of e cigarettes, e liquid and other “tobacco products”.  For all information on FDA deeming regulations, click here.

Quick Summary of New FDA E Cig Label Requirements

FDA Pre Market Tobacco Applications

·      State the name and place of business of manufacturer

·      State quantity of contents by weight, measure, or numerical

·      Statement of the percentage of the tobacco used [nicotine?]

·      Statement of the product’s name

·      Contain brief statement of the uses of product and relevant warnings, precautions, side effects, and contraindications

·     WARNING: This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical.

·      Warning must be 30% of principal display panels of package

·      Must be in Helvetica bold or Arial bold type

·      Must be printed in at least 12-point font size

·      Must be black text/white background OR white/black bkgrd

·      Must be capitalized and punctuated per paragraph (a)(1)

·      Must be centered in the warning area

Per 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Volume 8, Part 1143

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