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12TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSNOVEMBERDECEMBER2009NEWSTRENDSnovemberdecember2009FDAPreparesforEnforcementAgencynamesdirectorandx17ormsTobaccoProductsScientix1cAdvisoryCommittee.FDAUPDATEGearinguptoenorcetheFamilySmok-ingPreventionandTobaccoControlActlegislationgivingtheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationFDApowertoregulatethetobaccoindustrytheorga-nizationestablishedtheTobaccoProd-uctsScientix1cAdvisoryCommitteeTP-SAC.TheagencyalsonamedVeteransAairsox1cialDr.LawrenceDeytontothepostodirectorotheFDAx19snewCenterorTobaccoProducts.The12-memberTPSACwillbechargedwithprovidingadvicein-ormationandrecommendationsonhealthandotherissuesrelatingtoto-baccoproductstotheCommissioneroFoodandDrugs.Memberswillin-cludeachairselectedbytheCommis-sioneroFoodandDrugsaswellasninevotingmembersx14sevenowhichwillbehealthcareproessionalsx14andthreenonvotingmembersinclud-ingonerepresentingthetobaccomanuacturingindustryonerepre-sentingtobaccogrowersandoneromthesmall-businessmanuactur-ingindustry.OnSept.14theU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationFDAissuedax1cre-minderx1dlettertotheindustryonitsrecentbanofavoredcigarettes.InittheFDAreiteratedthateectiveSept.22ax1ccigaretteoranyoitscomponentpartsincludingthetobaccox1lterorpapershallnotcontainasaconstitu-entincludingasmokeconstituentoradditiveanartix1cialornaturalavorotherthantobaccoormentholoranherborspiceincludingstrawberrygrapeorangeclovecinnamonpine-applevanillacoconutlicoricecocoachocolatecherryorcoeethatisacharacterizingfavorothetobaccoproductortobaccosmoke.x1dTheletterwentontosaythatthebanextendstox1calltobaccoproductsthatmeetthedex1nitionoax18cigarettex19insection9003otheActevenitheyarenotlabeledasx18cigarettesx19orarelabeledascigarsorassomeotherproduct.x1dThelettercausedastiramongmanuacturersandretailersmanyowhomweredismayedbywhatseemstobeanexpansionotheFDAx19sbanonfavoredcigarettestoincludelittlecigars.x1cThisletterhascausedsignix1-cantconusionamongourmembersx1dAndyKersteinpresidentotheNation-alAssociationoTobaccoOutletsandowneroNewJersey-basedSmokerx19sHaventoldattendeesoalisteningsessionconvenedbyNATOatertheletterwasdistributed.x1cWedonotknowwhethertheFDAintendstobanonlythesaleofavoredcigarettesortoexpandthebantoincludefavoredlittlecigars.WedonotknowitheFDAintendstobanfavorednon-tobaccocomponentpartsoacigarette.x1dRetailersandwholesalersattend-ingthesessionspokeaboutsharingKersteinx19sconcernandcalledoranimmediateclarix1cationromtheFDA.Severalparticipantsalsoarguedoradditionalconsiderationbytheagen-cy.SmokerFriendlyx19sMarySzarmachwhoisNATOx19svicepresidentpointedoutthattheFDAshouldconsiderdi-erentregulationsortobaccostoresthatdonotallowminorstoenterthepremises.x1cGenerallytobaccostoresareadult-onlyretaillocationsandorthisreasonareuniquewhichmayne-cessitateadierentperspectivewhentheFDAconsiderstobaccoproductregulationsx1dshesaid.x1cAsanadult-onlyvenuetheuniquenessotobac-costoresmayrequirelessrestrictiveregulationsonsuchthingsastobaccoadvertisementstobaccopromotionaldisplaysandothertobaccoproductinormationthatisintendedoradultconsumers.x1dFDAFlavoredCigLetterCausesStirIndustryremainsconx17usedaboutamissivex17romtheagencyregardingthefavoredcigaretteban.Continuedonpage14