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20TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSJULYAUGUST2010FDAandCigarsByThomax16A.BriantExecutiveDirectorNationax6Ax16x16ociationofTobaccoOutx6etx16InlateApriltheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationFDApublishedanoticeintheFederalRegisterthattheagencyintendstoadoptarulethatwouldsubjectcigarstotheregulationsundertheFamilySmokingPreventionandTobaccoControlActpassedbyCongressandwhichtooke99ectinJune2009.ThislawalreadyallowstheFDAtoregulatecigarettesroll-your-ownandsmokelesstobaccoproducts.ThenoticepublishedbytheFDAreadsas9ollowsTheFamilySmokingPreventionandTobaccoControlActprovidesFDAauthoritytoregulatecigarettescigarettetobaccoroll-your-owntobaccoandsmokelesstobacco.Section901oftheFederalFoodDrugandCosmeticActasamendedbytheTobaccoControlActpermitsFDAtoissueregulationsdeemingothertobaccoproductstobesubjecttotheTobaccoControlAct.ThisproposedrulewoulddeemcigarstobesubjecttotheTobaccoControlActandincludeprovisionstoaddresspublichealthconcernsraisedbycigars.ThisnoticeissuedbytheFDAmeansthatsometimeinJune2010theagencywillissueaproposedruleregardingtheregulationo9cigarsandallowthepublictosubmitcommentstotherule.Theextento9theregulationsthattheFDAintendstoapplytocigarswillnotbeknownuntiltheproposedruleisissued.Oncetheproposedruleisissuedthepublicisusuallyprovideda60-dayperiodtosubmitcommentssupportingoropposingtherule.POsTAlsEx1fENOTEWiththePreventAllCigaretteTra9fckingActPACTActgoingintoe99ectonJuly12010theattentiono99ederalauthoritiesnowturnstoen9orcingthisnewlawtosignifcantlycurtailthesaleo9cigarettesandsmokelesstobaccoproductsovertheInternet.RecentlytheU.S.PostalServicepublishedaNoticeo9ProposedRuleintheFederalRegistertoimplementtheprovisionso9thePACTAct.AccordingtothenoticethePostalServicewillattempttopublishafnalrulee99ectiveJune292010toclari9ythegeneralnon-mailabilityprovisionso9thePACTAct.Specifcallytheproposedrulestatesthatcigarettesroll-your-owntobaccoandsmokelesstobaccocannotbemailedinthecontinentalUnitedStates.Anyo9thesetobaccoproductsdepositedintothemailwillbesubjecttoseizureand9or9eitureandthesendero9thetobaccoproductswillbesubjecttocriminalfnesimprisonmentandcivilpenalties.Thereisalimitedexceptiontoallowpackageso9thesetobaccoproductstobemailedwithinthestateso9AlaskaandHawaii.Cigarsandpipetobaccocancontinuetobemailed.Moreovertheproposedrulestatesthatduetothecomplexverifcationprocesstoensurethatthesetobaccoproductsarenotmailedandduetotheseverepenalties9orviolatingthelawthePostalServicehasconcludedthatcigarettesroll-your-owntobaccoandsmokelesstobaccocannotbehandledthroughtheU.S.Maileitheroutboundtointernationaldestinationsorinbound9rominternationallocations.Asstatedinthenoticex1cthePostalServicedoesnotbelievethatanyalternativeexistsatthistimetoallowU.S.mailerstotendercigarettesandsmokelesstobaccoasoutboundinternationalmailortoreceivethemasinboundinternationalmailunderthePACTActx19sexceptions.x1dThispositionshould9urtherreducethesaleo9thesetobaccoproductsbyInternetsellerslocatedoutsidetheU.S.FDAOlOx1fADUPDATETheFDAisrequiredundertherecentlyenactedtobaccoregulationstoreissueits1996rulebanningcoloradvertisementso9tobaccoproducts.HowevergiventheKentucky9ederaldistrictcourtdecisionissuedinJanuaryo9thisyearwhichstruckdownthecoloradvertisingbantheFDAhasdra9tedaGuidanceDocumentthatstatestheagencywillnottakeanyen9orcementactionregardingcolortobaccoadvertisementsagainstanyretailerwholesalerormanu9acturerwhiletheFDAx19sappealo9theKentucky9ederaldistrictcourtx19sdecisionispending.ThomasBrianttheexecutivedirectorofNATOcanbecontactedat866-869-8888orviae-mailatinfonatocentral.org.TOBTRADETALKByThomasBrianT