IMPLEMENTATION
How will FDA begin to implement the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act?
FDA will begin by seeking input from the public and establishing a Center for Tobacco Products. FDA will perform its duties by using the best available science to guide the development and implementation of effective public health strategies to reduce the burden of illness and death caused by tobacco products.
Does FDA have the financial and personnel resources to fully implement the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act?
Yes. To implement this important program, FDA will start with $5 million from the fiscal year 2009 budget authority. This money will go directly to establishing the administrative functions necessary to expand upon the core group already working on implementation and will be reimbursed by user fees collected under the FSPTCA.
Where will the funding for the Center for Tobacco Products come from?
As set forth in the FSPTCA, after the start-up period, the funding for the Center and other activities related to the regulation of tobacco will come from user fees paid by manufacturers and importers of tobacco products.
Will the new Center at the FDA replace the Office of Smoking and Health?
No. This new tobacco center will work in close coordination with CDC’s Office of Smoking and Health.
