Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Use of “Light,” “Mild,” “Low,” or Similar Descriptors in the Label, Labeling, or Advertising of Tobacco Products; Availability

Résumé

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance entitled "Use of `Light,' `Mild,' `Low,' or Similar Descriptors in the Label, Labeling, or Advertising of Tobacco Products." This guidance provides information on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act's (Tobacco Control Act) requirements related to the use of "light," "mild," "low," or similar descriptors in the label, labeling, or advertising of tobacco products. This guidance document will be implemented immediately, but it remains subject to comment in accordance with the agency's good guidance practices.