21 C.F.R. § 1107.18
(a) Overview. The SE Report must provide information uniquely identifying the new tobacco product and the predicate tobacco product, and compare the new tobacco product to either a tobacco product commercially marketed (other than for test marketing) in the United States as of February 15, 2007, or a tobacco product that FDA previously found to be substantially equivalent. The SE Report must provide sufficient information as described in this section to enable FDA to determine whether the new tobacco product is substantially equivalent to a tobacco product that was commercially marketed (other than for test marketing) in the United States as of February 15, 2007. If FDA cites deficiencies and requests information to support a statement in the SE Report, the applicant must provide that information for review to continue, or FDA may issue an order under § 1107.48. FDA generally intends to refuse to accept an SE Report for review if it does not comply with § 1105.10 and this section. The SE Report must contain the following information:
(c) General information. The SE Report must include the following information, using the form FDA provides:
(7) For both the new and predicate tobacco products, the following information to uniquely identify the products:
(iii) Product category, product subcategory, and product properties (if the product does not have a listed product property, e.g., ventilation or characterizing flavor, the report must state “none” for that property) as provided in the following table:
| Tobacco product category | Tobacco product subcategory | Product properties |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Cigarettes | (1) Filtered | —Package type (e.g., hard pack, soft pack, clam shell). |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 cigarettes, 25 cigarettes). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 89.1 millimeters (mm), 100 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Ventilation (e.g., none, 10%, 25%). | ||
| —Characterizing Flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (2) Non-filtered | —Package type (e.g., hard pack, soft pack, clam shell). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 cigarettes, 25 cigarettes). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 89.1 mm, 100 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Characterizing Flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (3) Other | —Package type (e.g., hard pack, soft pack, clam shell). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 cigarettes, 25 cigarettes). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 89.1 mm, 100 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Ventilation (e.g., none, 10%, 25%). | ||
| —Characterizing Flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (B) Roll-Your-Own Tobacco Products | (1) Roll-Your-Own Tobacco Filler | —Package type (e.g., bag, pouch). |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20.1 grams (g), 16 ounces (oz.)). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (2) Rolling Paper | —Package type (e.g., box, booklet). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 50 sheets, 200 papers). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 79.1 mm, 100 mm, 110.2 mm). | ||
| —Width (e.g., 28.1 mm, 33 mm, 45.2 mm). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, tobacco). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (3) Filtered Cigarette Tube | —Package type (e.g., bag, box). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 100 tubes, 200 tubes). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 89.1 mm, 100 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Ventilation (e.g., none, 10%, 25%). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, tobacco). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (4) Non-Filtered Cigarette Tube | —Package type (e.g., bag, box). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 100 tubes, 200 tubes). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 89.1 mm, 100 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, tobacco). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (5) Filter | —Package type (e.g., bag, box). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 100 filters, 200 filters). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 8 mm, 12.1 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, tobacco). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (6) Paper Tip | —Package type (e.g., bag, box). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 200 tips, 275 tips). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 12 mm, 15.1 mm). | ||
| —Width (e.g., 27.1 mm). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, tobacco). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (7) Other | —Package type (e.g., bag, box, booklet). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 200 tips, 100 filters, 200 tubes). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, tobacco). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product. | ||
| (C) Smokeless Tobacco Products | (1) Loose Moist Snuff | —Package type (e.g., plastic can with metal lid, plastic can with plastic lid). |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 g, 2.1 oz.). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable, e.g., fine cut, long cut, straight cut). | ||
| (2) Portioned Moist Snuff | —Package type (e.g., plastic can with metal lid, plastic can with plastic lid). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 22.5 g, 20 g). | ||
| —Portion count (e.g., 15 pouches, 20 pieces). | ||
| —Portion mass (e.g., 1.5 g/pouch, 1 g/piece). | ||
| —Portion length (e.g., 15 mm, 20.1 mm). | ||
| —Portion width (e.g., 10 mm, 15.1 mm). | ||
| —Portion thickness (e.g., 5 mm, 7.1 mm). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (3) Loose Snus | —Package type (e.g., plastic can with metal lid, plastic can with plastic lid). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 g, 2.1 oz.). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (4) Portioned Snus | —Package type (e.g., plastic can with metal lid, plastic can with plastic lid). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 22.5 g, 20 g). | ||
| —Portion count (e.g., 15 pouches, 20 pieces). | ||
| —Portion mass (e.g., 1.5 g/pouch, 1 g/piece). | ||
| —Portion length (e.g., 15 mm, 20.1 mm). | ||
| —Portion width (e.g., 10 mm, 15.1 mm). | ||
| —Portion thickness (e.g., 5 mm, 7.1 mm). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (5) Loose Dry Snuff | —Package type (e.g., plastic can with metal lid, plastic can with plastic lid). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 g, 2.1 oz.). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (6) Dissolvable | —Package type (e.g., plastic can with metal lid, plastic can with plastic lid). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 22.5 g, 20 g). | ||
| —Portion count (e.g., 15 sticks, 20 pieces). | ||
| —Portion mass (e.g., 1.5 g/strip, 1 g/piece). | ||
| —Portion length (e.g., 10 mm, 15.1 mm). | ||
| —Portion width (e.g., 5 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Portion thickness (e.g., 3 mm, 4.1 mm). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (7) Loose Chewing Tobacco | —Package type (e.g., bag, pouch, wrapped). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 g, 3.1 oz.). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (8) Portioned Chewing Tobacco | —Package type (e.g., plastic can with metal lid, plastic can with plastic lid). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 22.5 g, 20 g). | ||
| —Portion count (e.g., 10 bits). | ||
| —Portion mass (e.g., 2.1 g/bit). | ||
| —Portion length (e.g., 8 mm, 10.1 mm). | ||
| —Portion width (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Portion thickness (e.g., 5.1 mm, 7 mm). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (9) Other | —Package type (e.g., box, bag, can). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20.1 g, 22.5 g, 3 oz.). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen, tobacco). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product. | ||
| (D) Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) (Vapes) | (1) Open E-Liquid | —Package type (e.g., bottle, box, pod). |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 bottle, 5 bottles). | ||
| —E-liquid volume (e.g., 0.5 milliliters (ml)), 2 ml, 5.1 ml). | ||
| —Nicotine concentration (e.g., 0 mg/ml), 0.2 mg/ml, 0.4 mg/ml, 1%, 0.2 mg/bottle). | ||
| —Propylene Glycol (PG)/Vegetable Glycerin (VG) ratio (e.g., not applicable (N/A), 0/100, 50/50, 100/0). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, tobacco, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (2) Closed E-Liquid | —Package type (e.g., cartridge, pod). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 cartridge, 5 cartridges). | ||
| —E-liquid volume (e.g., 0.5 ml, 2 ml, 5.1 ml). | ||
| —Nicotine concentration (e.g., 0 mg/ml, 0.2 mg/ml, 0.4 mg/ml, 1%, 0.2 mg/bottle). | ||
| —PG/VG ratio (e.g., N/A, 0/100, 50/50, 100/0). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, tobacco, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (3) Closed E-Cigarette | —Package type (e.g., box, none, plastic clamshell). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 e-cigarette, 5 e-cigarettes). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 100 mm, 120 mm)—Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8 mm). | ||
| —Wattage (e.g., 100 watts (W), 200 W). | ||
| —Battery capacity (e.g., 100 milliampere hours (mAh), 200 mAh). | ||
| —E-liquid volume (e.g., 0.5 ml, 2 ml, 5.1 ml). | ||
| —Nicotine concentration (e.g., 0 mg/ml, 0.2 mg/ml, 0.4 mg/ml, 1%, 0.2 mg/e-cigarette). | ||
| —PG/VG ratio (e.g., N/A, 0/100, 50/50, 100/0). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, tobacco, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (4) Open E-Cigarette | —Package type (e.g., box, none, plastic clamshell). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 e-cigarette, 5 e-cigarettes). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 100 mm, 120 mm)—Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8 mm). | ||
| —Wattage (e.g., 100 W, 200 W). | ||
| —Battery capacity (e.g., 100 mAh, 200 mAh). | ||
| —E-liquid volume (e.g., 0.5 ml, 2 ml, 5.1 ml). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, tobacco, menthol, cherry, wintergreen). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (5) ENDS Component | —Package type (e.g., box, none, plastic clamshell). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 coil). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen, tobacco). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (6) Other | —Package type (e.g., box, none, plastic clamshell). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 e-cigarette, 5 bottles). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry, wintergreen, tobacco). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product. | ||
| (E) Cigars | (1) Filtered, Sheet-Wrapped | —Package type (e.g., hard pack, soft pack, clam shell). |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 filtered cigars, 25 filtered cigars). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 89.1 mm, 100 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Ventilation (e.g., none, 0%, 10%, 25%). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor (e.g., none, menthol). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (2) Unfiltered, Sheet-Wrapped | —Package type (e.g., box, film sleeve). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 cigar, 5 cigarillos). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 100.1 mm, 140 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 8 mm, 10.1 mm). | ||
| —Tip (e.g., none, wood tips, plastic tips). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor (e.g., none, menthol, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (3) Unfiltered, Leaf-Wrapped | —Package type (e.g., box, film, sleeve, none). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 cigar, 5 cigars). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 150.1 mm, 200 mm). | ||
| h;Diameter (e.g., 8 mm, 10.1 mm). | ||
| —Wrapper material (e.g., burley tobacco leaf, Connecticut shade grown tobacco leaf). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor (e.g., none, whiskey). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (4) Cigar Component | —Package type (e.g., box, booklet). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 10 wrappers, 20 leaves). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor (e.g., none, menthol, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (5) Cigar Tobacco Filler | —Package type (e.g., bag, pouch). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 g, 16.1 oz.). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor (e.g., none, tobacco, menthol, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (6) Other | —Package type (e.g., box, booklet). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 cigar, 5 cigars, 20 leaves, 16 g). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product. | ||
| (F) Pipe Tobacco Products | (1) Pipe | —Package type (e.g., box, none). |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 pipe). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 200 mm, 300.1 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 25.1 mm). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cavendish, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (2) Pipe Tobacco Filler | —Package type (e.g., box, none). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 g, 16.1 oz.). | ||
| —Tobacco cut style (e.g., standard cut, such as shag cut, bugler cut, loose cut, etc., or a pressed cut, such as flake, cube cut, roll cake, etc. or a mixture). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, cavendish, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (3) Pipe Component | —Package type (e.g., box, bag, none). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 bowl, 1 stem, 100 filters). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (4) Other | —Package type (e.g., box, bag, none). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 pipe, 1 bowl, 1 stem, 100 filters). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product. | ||
| (G) Waterpipe Tobacco Products | (1) Waterpipe | —Package type (e.g., box, none). |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 waterpipe). | ||
| —Height (e.g., 200 mm, 500.1 mm). | ||
| —Width (e.g., 100.1 mm, 300 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 100.1 mm, 300 mm). | ||
| —No. of hoses (e.g., 1, 2, 4). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (2) Waterpipe Tobacco Filler | —Package type (e.g., bag, pouch). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 g, 16.1 oz.). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, tobacco, menthol, apple). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (3) Waterpipe Heat Source | —Package type (e.g., box, film sleeve, bag, none). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 150 g, 680 g). | ||
| —Portion count (e.g., 20 fingers, 10 discs, 1 base). | ||
| —Portion mass (e.g., 15 g/finger, 10 g/brick). | ||
| —Portion length (e.g., 40 mm, 100 mm). | ||
| —Portion width (e.g., 10 mm, 40 mm). | ||
| —Portion thickness (e.g., 10 mm, 40 mm). | ||
| —Source of energy (e.g., charcoal, battery, electrical). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol, apple). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (4) Waterpipe Component | —Package type (e.g., box, bag, none). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 base, 1 bowl, 1 hose, 10 mouthpieces). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (5) Other | —Package type (e.g., box, bag, none). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 base, 1 bowl, 1 hose, 10 mouthpieces). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (H) Heated Tobacco Products (HTP) | (1) Closed HTP | —Package type (e.g., box, none, plastic clamshell). |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 device, 1 HTP). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 100 mm, 120 mm). | ||
| —Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Wattage (e.g., 100 W, 200 W). | ||
| —Battery capacity (e.g., 100 mAh, 200 mAh). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (2) Open HTP | —Package type (e.g., box, none, plastic clamshell). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 device, 1 HTP). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 100 mm, 120 mm)—Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Wattage (e.g., 100 W, 200 W). | ||
| —Battery capacity (e.g., 100 mAh, 200 mAh). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (3) HTP Consumable | —Package type (e.g., hard pack, soft pack, plastic clamshell). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 20 sticks, 25 cartridges). | ||
| —Length (e.g., 60 mm, 82 mm.)—Diameter (e.g., 6 mm, 8.1 mm). | ||
| —Ventilation (e.g., none, 10%, 25%). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, menthol). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (4) HTP Component | —Package type (e.g., box, none, plastic clamshell). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 mouthpiece, 1 spacer). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, tobacco, menthol). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| (5) Other | —Package type (e.g., box, bag, plastic clamshell, none). | |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 base, 5 capsules). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, tobacco, menthol, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). | ||
| Other | Other | —Package type (e.g., box, bag, plastic clamshell, none). |
| —Product quantity (e.g., 1 base, 5 capsules). | ||
| —Characterizing flavor(s) (e.g., none, tobacco, menthol, cherry). | ||
| —Additional properties needed to uniquely identify the tobacco product (if applicable). |
(d) Summary. The SE Report must include a summary at the beginning of the SE Report that includes the following:
(e) New tobacco product description. The applicant must identify one new tobacco product in the SE Report for comparison to one predicate tobacco product. The SE Report must describe the new tobacco product in sufficient detail to enable FDA to evaluate its characteristics. This part of the SE Report must include:
(f) Description of predicate tobacco product.
(2) A tobacco product to which a new tobacco product is compared must:
(i) Have been either:
(h) Comparative testing information. Other than for characteristics that are identical, and for which the applicant has certified that the characteristics are identical under paragraph (l)(2) of this section, the SE Report must provide comparative testing information that has been demonstrated to be fully validated on the characteristics of the new and predicate tobacco products except where the applicant adequately justifies that such comparative testing information is not necessary to demonstrate that the new product:
(i) Statement of compliance with applicable tobacco product standards. The SE Report must either:
(j) Health information summary or statement regarding availability of such information. The SE Report must include either a health information summary or a statement that such information will be made available upon request, as provided in section 910(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, in accordance with the following:
(1) Health information summary. If including a health information summary with the SE Report, the applicant must provide a copy of the full SE Report that excludes research subject identifiers and trade secret and confidential commercial information as defined in §§ 20.61 and 20.63 of this chapter; and either
(3) Content of health information. The health information the applicant agrees to make available in paragraph (j)(2) of this section must be a copy of the full SE Report, excluding all research subject identifiers, trade secrets, and confidential commercial information, as defined in §§ 20.61 and 20.63 of this chapter; and either:
(k) Compliance with part 25 of this chapter.
(l) Certification statement.