Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations (C.R.C., c. 417)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29

 [Repealed, SOR/78-789, s. 2]

MANNER OF DECLARING NET QUANTITY

 Subject to sections 22, 23 and 36, the declaration of net quantity of a prepackaged product shall show the quantity of the product

  • (a) by volume, when the product is a liquid or gas or is viscous, or

  • (b) by weight, when the product is solid,

unless it is the established trade practice to show the net quantity of the product in some other manner, in which case the declaration shall be in accordance with the established trade practice.

  • SOR/78-171, s. 1.
  •  (1) The declaration of net quantity of a prepackaged product listed in the table to this subsection shall show the net quantity of the product by weight.

    TABLE

    ItemProduct
    1.products packed for dispensing in aerosol form
    2.honey
    3.peanut butter
    4.[Repealed, SOR/78-789, s. 3]
    5.maple butter
    6.[Repealed, SOR/78-171, s. 2]
    7.cooking molasses
    8.table molasses
    9.fancy molasses
    10.[Repealed, SOR/81-580, s. 1]
    11.cottage cheese
    12.yogurt
    13.dips
    14.whipped butter
    15.liquid whole egg, egg-yolk or egg albumen or mixtures of two or more of those products
    16.frozen liquid whole egg, egg-yolk or egg albumen or mixtures of two or more of those products.
  • (2) The declaration of net quantity of a prepackaged product listed in the table to this subsection shall show the net quantity of the product by weight of the edible contents in the container exclusive of the free liquid or glaze content.

    TABLE

    ItemProduct
    1.canned shellfish
    2.canned crustaceans
    3.meat packed in brine or vinegar solutions
    4.frozen glazed fish
  • (3) The declaration of net quantity of a prepackaged product listed in the table to this subsection shall show the net quantity of the product by volume.

    TABLE

    ItemProduct
    1.canned fruits
    2.canned vegetables
    3.pickles
    4.relishes
    5.olives
    6.creamed mushrooms
    7.mushrooms in brine
    8.maraschino cherries
    9.creme de menthe cherries
    10.cocktail cherries
    11.beans with pork
    12.infant foods
    13.junior foods
    14.spaghetti in tomato sauce
    15.ice cream and products containing ice cream
    16.ice milk and products containing ice milk
    17.sherbet and products containing sherbet
    18.fruit pie filling
    19.fountain fruits
    20.tomato paste
    21.tomato puree
    22.soup
    23.condensed soup
    24.jam and jam with pectin
    25.jelly and jelly with pectin
    26.marmalade and marmalade with pectin
    27.preserves
    28.frozen liquid foods other than the products described in item 16 of the Table to subsection 22(1)
    29.tomato catsup
    30.tomato chili sauce
    31.tomato sauce
    32.tomato pulp
    33.tomato juice, concentrated
    34.cranberries, cranberry sauce
    35.mincemeat
    36.ice cream cake
    37.sour cream
    38.fruit spreads
    39.canned concentrated milk products
    40.maple syrup
  • (4) The declaration of net quantity of a prepackaged product listed in the table to this subsection shall show the net quantity of the product in terms of numerical count.

    TABLE

    ItemProduct
    1.canned or frozen corn-on-the-cob
  • (5) The declaration of net quantity of a prepackaged product listed in the table to this subsection shall show the net quantity of the product by weight, volume, or in terms of numerical count.

    TABLE

    ItemProduct
    1.fresh fruits
    2.fresh vegetables
  • SOR/78-171, ss. 2, 3;
  • SOR/78-789, ss. 3, 4;
  • SOR/81-580, s. 1.