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

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Regulations are current to 2012-01-24

EXEMPTIONS FROM ALL PROVISIONS OF THE ACT

  •  (1) Prepackaged products that are produced or manufactured for commercial or industrial enterprises or institutions for use by such enterprises or institutions without being sold by them as prepackaged products to other consumers are exempt from all the provisions of the Act.

  • (2) Prepackaged products that are produced or manufactured only for export or for sale to a duty-free store, are exempt from all the provisions of the Act.

  • (3) Prepackaged products consisting of consumer textile articles that are subject to section 3 of the Textile Labelling Act are exempt from all the provisions of the Act.

  • (4) Prepackaged products consisting of replacement parts for vehicles, appliances or other durable consumer goods are exempt from all the provisions of the Act unless they are intended to be displayed for sale to a consumer or are displayed for sale to a consumer.

  • (5) Prepackaged products consisting of materials that are produced or manufactured for use by artists, namely,

    • (a) colours for painting, dyeing or printing,

    • (b) ceramic and enamelling colours and glazes, and

    • (c) surfaces and tools,

    are exempt from all the provisions of the Act.

EXEMPTIONS FROM SECTIONS 4, 5, 6, 8 AND 10 OF THE ACT

  •  (1) Prepackaged products that are subject to regulations respecting packaging, labelling and marking under the Feeds Act, Fertilizers Act, Pest Control Products Act or Seeds Act are exempt from sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Act.

  • (2) A prepackaged product that is a soft drink the container of which is

    • (a) re-used by a dealer as a soft drink container,

    • (b) permanently labelled with any information required to be shown thereon by or under the Food and Drugs Act, and

    • (c) manufactured before March 1, 1974 or during a period of 12 months after March 1, 1974,

    is exempt from sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Act.

  • (3) Prepackaged products, commonly known as one-bite confections, that are usually sold individually to a consumer are exempt from sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Act.

  • (4) Prepackaged products consisting of fresh fruits or fresh vegetables that are packaged in a wrapper or confining band of less than 1/2 inch in width are exempt from sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Act.

  • (5) Prepackaged products consisting of raspberries or strawberries that are packaged in the field in containers having a capacity of 1.14 litres or less are exempt from sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Act.

EXEMPTIONS FROM SECTION 4 AND SUBPARAGRAPH 10(B)(II) OF THE ACT

  •  (1) A prepackaged product that

    • (a) does not consist of food,

    • (b) is usually sold to a consumer by numerical count,

    • (c) is packaged in such a manner that the product contents are visible and identifiable, and

    • (d) has a label applied to it in accordance with sections 7 to 11 that shows the information referred to in subparagraph 10(b)(i) of the Act in the form and manner prescribed by these Regulations,

    is exempt from subparagraph 10(b)(ii) of the Act.

  • (2) A prepackaged product that

    • (a) does not consist of food,

    • (b) is usually sold to a consumer by numerical count,

    • (c) is packaged in such a manner that the product contents are visible and identifiable,

    • (d) consists of less than seven articles or consists of less than 13 articles and the actual number of those articles can be readily ascertained by an examination of the product without opening it, and

    • (e) has a label applied to it in accordance with sections 7 to 11 that shows the information referred to in subparagraph 10(b)(i) of the Act in the form and manner prescribed by these Regulations,

    is exempt from section 4 of the Act.

  • (3) A prepackaged product that

    • (a) does not consist of food,

    • (b) consists of a single article or consists of more than one article where the articles are packaged as a set,

    • (c) is usually sold to a consumer by numerical count,

    • (d) has on the principal display panel a pictorial representation which adequately indicates the identity and quantity of the product contents, and

    • (e) has a label applied to it in accordance with sections 7 to 11 that shows the information referred to in subparagraph 10(b)(i) of the Act in the form and manner prescribed by these Regulations,

    is exempt from section 4 and subparagraph 10(b)(ii) of the Act.