WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Establishment Registration and Product Listing for Tobacco Products.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 29 by Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

Summary: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is proposing regulations to prescribe the format, content, and procedures for establishment registration and tobacco product listing. Complete and accurate establishment registration and product listing information is important to accomplish statutory, regulatory, and public health objectives. Currently, only domestic owners and operators are required to register their establishmen...