# 21 CFR § 1143.7: Language requirements for required warning statements

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1143.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 21 CFR § 1143.7
- **Heading:** Language requirements for required warning statements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 21—Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER K—TOBACCO PRODUCTS > PART 1143—MINIMUM REQUIRED WARNING STATEMENTS

## Text

The text in each warning statement required in § 1143.3 or § 1143.5 must be in the English language, except as follows:
(a) In the case of an advertisement that appears in a non-English medium, the text in the required warning statement must appear in the predominant language of the medium whether or not the advertisement is in English, and;
(b) In the case of an advertisement that appears in an English language medium but that is not in English, the text in the required warning statement must appear in the same language as that principally used in the advertisement.

## Nearby sections

- [21 CFR § 1143.1 § 1143.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1143.1.md)
- [21 CFR § 1143.3 § 1143.3 Required warning statement regarding addictiveness of nicotine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1143.3.md)
- [21 CFR § 1143.5 § 1143.5 Required warning statements for cigars.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1143.5.md)
- [21 CFR § 1143.7 § 1143.7 Language requirements for required warning statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1143.7.md)
- [21 CFR § 1143.9 § 1143.9 Irremovable or permanent required warning statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1143.9.md)
- [21 CFR § 1143.11 § 1143.11 Does not apply to foreign distribution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1143.11.md)
- [21 CFR § 1143.13 § 1143.13 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1143.13.md)
- [21 CFR § 1150.1 § 1150.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1150.1.md)
- [21 CFR § 1150.3 § 1150.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1150.3.md)
- [21 CFR § 1150.5 § 1150.5 Required information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1150.5.md)
- [21 CFR § 1150.7 § 1150.7 Yearly class allocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1150.7.md)
- [21 CFR § 1150.9 § 1150.9 Domestic manufacturer or importer assessment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1150.9.md)
- [21 CFR § 1150.11 § 1150.11 Notification of assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1150.11.md)
- [21 CFR § 1150.13 § 1150.13 Payment of assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1150.13.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1143.7. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.