3. These Regulations apply to maple products including maple syrup, maple sugar, soft maple sugar, maple butter and maple taffy.

3.1 No person shall market a product in import, export or interprovincial trade in such a manner that it is likely to be mistaken for a maple product for which a grade or standard is established under these Regulations.

• 3.2 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person shall market a maple product in import, export or interprovincial trade as food unless the maple product

  • (a) [Repealed, SOR/2011-205, s. 17]

  • (b) is not contaminated;

  • (c) is edible;

  • (d) is prepared in a sanitary manner; and

  • (e) meets all other requirements of the Food and Drugs Act and the Food and Drug Regulations.

• (2) It is prohibited for anyone to mix a maple product that is contaminated with another maple product so that it meets the requirements of subsection (1).

• (3) and (4) [Repealed, SOR/2003-6, s. 35]

3.3 Despite section 3.2, a maple product that is contaminated may be marketed in import, export or interprovincial trade as animal food if it is

• (a) fit for use as animal food;

• (b) labelled with the words “animal food” and “aliments pour animaux”;

• (c) prepared separately from maple products intended for use as food; and

• (d) where appropriate, treated to give it the appearance of being inedible.

3.4 [Repealed, SOR/2003-6, s. 37]

• 4. (1) There shall be three grades of maple syrup with the grade names “Canada No. 1”, “Canada No. 2” and “Canada No. 3”.

• (2) The requirements set out in Schedule I are hereby prescribed as the requirements for the grades of maple syrup established by subsection (1).

• 5. (1) Maple syrup may be graded only if

  • (a) it is produced exclusively by the concentration of maple sap or by the dilution or solution of a maple product, other than maple sap, in potable water;

  • (b) it is clean, wholesome and fit for human consumption;

  • (c) it is free from any defect or deterioration affecting its edibility, appearance or shipping quality;

  • (d) [Revoked, SOR/89-267, s. 2]

  • (e) it has a minimum soluble solids content of 66 per cent as determined by a refractometer or hydrometer at 20°C; and

  • (f) its colour class has been determined in accordance with Schedule III.

• (2) Maple syrup shall be graded in

  • (a) a registered establishment; or

  • (b) any place, where it is graded by or on behalf of the operator of a registered maple syrup shipper establishment.