Tobacco manufacturers have received a 120-day extension — until Sept. 9 — for filing premarket applications with the Food and Drug Administration for electronic cigarettes and other next-generation products.

A federal court in Maryland approved Wednesday moving the deadline from May 12 at the FDA’s request in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on its staffing and those of the manufacturers.

The application is necessary for manufacturers to be included in a 12-month FDA review process. It includes makers of nicotine liquids.