April 11, 2013 - The US Food and Drug Administration will hold a public hearing tomorrow (April 12) to discuss its proposed guidelines for manufacturers of e-cigarette products, according to reports. In finalizing its rules, the agency weighs the views of the public against those of stakeholders, such as the steam-manufacturing companies that make the products.

The FDA will also convene its Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee on May 18 to hear from these independent experts. The proposed rules would apply to all FDA-regulated bulk and finished tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes.

The hearing is an opportunity for the public to verbally comment on the agency's proposed rules for tobacco product manufacturing code requirements. The FDA is proposing new requirements for manufacturers of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products regarding the manufacturing, design, packaging and storage of their products.

Registration also includes a listening-only option for those who want to attend the meeting but don't want to ask to speak.

In announcing the hearing, the FDA said that speaking places were limited and that the agency could not guarantee that all requests would be met. The agency is asking groups and organizations to choose a speaker to help the agency hear as many different points of view as possible.以上翻译结果来自有道神经网络翻译（YNMT）· 通用场景