Forward Regulatory Plan 2021-2023: Tobacco Products Labelling Regulations
Title of Regulatory Initiative
Tobacco Products Labelling Regulations
Enabling Act
Tobacco and Vaping Products Act
Description
Proposed amendments to the Tobacco Products Labelling Regulations would update existing health-related labelling requirements and extend requirements to all tobacco products, including those not covered under existing regulations (e.g. tobacco products intended for use with a device, water pipe tobacco and novel tobacco products).
Regulatory cooperation efforts (domestic and international)
Not Applicable
Potential impacts on Canadians, including businesses
The proposed regulatory amendments would improve the clarity of the labelling requirements by bringing together two sets of labelling regulations into one. Tobacco manufacturers and importers would be required to make changes to their tobacco product packaging to comply with new proposed labelling requirements.
The proposal would introduce a rotation scheme whereby messages would be changed periodically to help maintain their salience, memorability and effectiveness to inform Canadians about the health effects and health hazards of tobacco use. Health Canada would require manufacturers and importers of tobacco products to ensure they have a new and constantly rotating set of labels to inform Canadians about the health effects and health hazards of tobacco use.
Consultations
Health Canada consulted with interested parties and citizens in fall 2018 for a 90-day comment period on a published consultation document that included proposals aimed at updating tobacco product labelling in Canada.
A summary of the consultation has been published in the What We Heard: New Health-Related Labelling for Tobacco Products: Consultation Summary.
Canadians will also have the opportunity to provide comments on the regulatory proposal during the Canada Gazette, Part I, public comment period, which is expected to take place in fall 2021 and last 75 days.
Information on previous consultations and details on upcoming opportunities for consultation in the area of tobacco and vaping can be found on the Canada.ca website.
Further information
Additional information can be requested from the Departmental contact.
Departmental contact information
Denis Choinière
Director
Tobacco Products Regulatory Office
Tobacco Control Directorate
Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch
Health Canada
Telephone: 613-859-5669
Email: hc.pregs.sc@canada.ca
Date the regulatory initiative was first included in the Forward Regulatory Plan
April 1, 2015
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