FDA vaping regulations: an updated timeline and FAQ
From: Vaping360
Update: an FAQ on changes to the deeming rule, and a calendar of remaining deadlines
By Jim McDonald
On July 28, when FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced a four-year delay for the final deadline to submit premarket tobacco applications (PMTA’s) for vapor products (and other newly deemed “tobacco” products), it created some confusion among vapers and vape vendors.
Deeming rule changes – FAQ
- Are the remaining deeming deadlines all postponed four years? No. Only the final PMTA deadline has been delayed. The original date was August 8, 2018.
In May of this year, the FDA announced a 90-day delay of the remaining deadlines to “allow new leadership at the FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services additional time to more fully consider issues raised by the final rule that are now the subject of multiple lawsuits in federal court.” That moved the final deadline to November 8, 2018.
