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  1. Food and Drug Regulations - C.R.C., c. 870 (Section B.29.005)
    Regulations Respecting Food and Drugs
    •  (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), the information in the supplemented food facts table must be set out only on the basis of the supplemented food as offered for sale.

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    • (3) If a prepackaged product contains an assortment of supplemented foods of the same type and the typical serving consists of more than one of those supplemented foods, the information in the supplemented food facts table must be set out for each of the supplemented foods contained in the prepackaged product or as a composite value.

    • (4) If a supplemented food is to be prepared in accordance with directions provided in or on the package or is commonly combined with other ingredients or another food or cooked before being consumed, the supplemented food facts table may also set out information for the supplemented food as prepared, in which case

      • (a) the supplemented food facts table must set out the following information for the supplemented food as prepared, namely,

        • (i) except in the case described in subparagraph (ii), the amount of the supplemented food expressed using the unit referred to in column 3 of subparagraph 1(b)(i) of the table to section B.29.002 as “about (naming the serving size)” or “about (naming the serving size) prepared” and, if applicable, in the manner specified in column 4 of subitems 1(1) and (2),

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        • (iv) the information set out in column 1 of items 3, 6 to 8, 10, 11 and 13 to 15 of the table to section B.29.002 and in column 1 of items 11 to 34 of the table to section B.29.003 that is declared as a percentage of the daily value in the supplemented food facts table for the supplemented food as sold, expressed using a description set out in column 2 of those tables, as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size and in the manner specified in column 4 of those tables, and

      • (b) the supplemented food facts table may also set out the following information for the added ingredients or the other food, if it is declared in the supplemented food facts table for the supplemented food as sold, namely,

        • [...]

        • (iii) the information set out in column 1 of item 2 of the table to section B.29.002, expressed using a description set out in column 2, in the unit set out in column 3 per serving of stated size of the supplemented food as prepared, and in the manner specified in column 4.

    • (5) The information in the supplemented food facts table may also be set out on the basis of other amounts of the supplemented food that reflect different uses or different units of measurement of the supplemented food, in which case

      • (a) the supplemented food facts table must set out the following information for each of the other amounts of the supplemented food, namely,

        • [...]

        • (iii) the information set out in column 1 of items 3, 6 to 8, 10, 11 and 13 to 15 of the table to section B.29.002 and in column 1 of items 11 to 34 of the table to section B.29.003 that is declared as a percentage of the daily value in the supplemented food facts table for the first amount of the supplemented food for which information is declared, expressed using a description set out in column 2 of those tables, as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size and in the manner specified in column 4 of those tables, and

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  2. Food and Drug Regulations - C.R.C., c. 870 (Section B.29.003)
    Regulations Respecting Food and Drugs
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    • (2) This section does not apply in respect of a vitamin or mineral nutrient that is set out in the supplemented food facts table in accordance with subsection B.29.002(1) if any amount of that vitamin or mineral nutrient has been added as a supplemental ingredient.

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    • (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the serving of stated size set out in the supplemented food facts table, as expressed in a metric unit, must be used as the basis for determining the information appearing in the supplemented food facts table in respect of the energy value and nutrient content of the supplemented food.

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    • (9) The supplemented food facts table must show the amount of any vitamin or mineral nutrient that is declared as a component of an ingredient, other than flour.

    • (10) If information set out in column 1 of the table to this section is included in the supplemented food facts table, it must be shown

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      • (b) in one of those languages, if, in accordance with subsection B.01.012(3), the information that is required by these Regulations to be shown on the label may be shown in that language only and is shown on the label in that language.

        TABLE

        Additional Information

        Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
        Information Description Unit Manner of expression
        1 Servings per package “Servings per Container”, “(number of units) per Container”, “Servings per Package”, “(number of units) per Package”, “Servings per (naming the package type)”, or “(number of units) per (naming the package type)” The quantity is expressed in number of servings.
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        • (3) If the product is of a random weight, the quantity may be declared as “varied”.

        7 Amount of soluble fibre “Soluble Fibre” or “Soluble Fiber” The amount is expressed as grams per serving of stated size.

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        8 Amount of insoluble fibre “Insoluble Fibre” or “Insoluble Fiber” The amount is expressed as grams per serving of stated size.

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        9 Amount of sugar alcohol

        [...]

        The amount is expressed as grams per serving of stated size.

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        10 Amount of starch “Starch” The amount is expressed as grams per serving of stated size.

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        11 Amount of vitamin A “Vitamin A” or “Vit A”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 µg”, to 0%; and

        12 Amount of vitamin C “Vitamin C” or “Vit C”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        13 Amount of vitamin D “Vitamin D” or “Vit D”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 µg”, to 0%; and

        14 Amount of vitamin E “Vitamin E” or “Vit E”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        15 Amount of vitamin K “Vitamin K” or “Vit K”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 µg”, to 0%; and

        16 Amount of thiamine “Thiamine”, “Thiamin”, “Thiamine (Vitamin B1)”, “Thiamine (Vit B1)”, “Thiamin (Vitamin B1)” or “Thiamin (Vit B1)”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        17 Amount of riboflavin “Riboflavin”, “Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)” or “Riboflavin (Vit B2)”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        18 Amount of niacin “Niacin”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        19 Amount of vitamin B6 “Vitamin B6” or “Vit B6

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        20 Amount of folate “Folate”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 µg DFE”, to 0%; and

        21 Amount of vitamin B12 “Vitamin B12” or “Vit B12

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 µg”, to 0%; and

        22 Amount of biotin “Biotin”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 µg”, to 0%; and

        23 Amount of pantothenic acid “Pantothenic Acid” or “Pantothenate”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        24 Amount of choline “Choline”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        25 Amount of phosphorous “Phosphorus”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        26 Amount of iodide “Iodide” or “Iodine”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 µg”, to 0%; and

        27 Amount of magnesium “Magnesium”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        28 Amount of zinc “Zinc”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        29 Amount of selenium “Selenium”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 µg”, to 0%; and

        30 Amount of copper “Copper”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        31 Amount of manganese “Manganese”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

        32 Amount of chromium “Chromium”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 µg”, to 0%; and

        33 Amount of molybdenum “Molybdenum”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 µg”, to 0%; and

        34 Amount of chloride “Chloride”

        The amount is expressed

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        • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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        • (2) The percentage is rounded off

          • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

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  3. Food and Drug Regulations - C.R.C., c. 870 (Section B.29.002)
    Regulations Respecting Food and Drugs
    •  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and sections B.29.003 to B.29.005, B.29.018 and B.29.019, the label of a supplemented food must carry a supplemented food facts table that contains only the information set out in column 1 of the table to this section, expressed using a description set out in column 2, in the unit set out in column 3 and in the manner set out in column 4.

    • (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the serving of stated size set out in the supplemented food facts table, as expressed in a metric unit, must be used as the basis for determining the information appearing in the supplemented food facts table in respect of the energy value of, and the content of nutrients and supplemental ingredients in, the supplemented food.

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    • (4) If the information in respect of six or more of the energy value and nutrients referred to in column 1 of items 2 to 5 and 7 to 15 of the table to this section may be expressed as “0” in the supplemented food facts table in accordance with this section, the supplemented food facts table need only include the following information:

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      • (i) the amount of any vitamin or mineral nutrient that is declared as a component of an ingredient, other than flour, of the supplemented food;

      • (j) the amount of any nutrient referred to in column 1 of any of items 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 13 to 15 of the table to this section that may not be expressed as “0” in the supplemented food facts table;

    • (5) The supplemented food facts table of a supplemented food that is a single-serving prepackaged product need only include the following information:

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      • (i) the amounts of saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids and the sum of saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids, if any of the amounts or the sum may not be expressed as “0” in the supplemented food facts table;

      • (j) the amount of any nutrient referred to in column 1 of item 8 or 11 of the table to this section that may not be expressed as “0” in the supplemented food facts table;

    • (6) Subsection (1) does not apply to a supplemented food intended solely for use as an ingredient in the manufacture of other supplemented foods intended for sale to a consumer at the retail level.

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    • (8) Subject to subsection (10), if a substance has been added as a supplemental ingredient, the amount referred to in item 18 of the table to this section includes the total amount of the substance in the supplemented food, unless otherwise provided in column 3 or 5 of the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients.

    • (9) If any amount of a nutrient referred to in column 1 of the table to this section has been added as a supplemental ingredient, the amount of the nutrient may only be expressed in the supplemented food facts table in accordance with item 18 of the table to this section.

    • (10) If a substance other than a nutrient has been added as a supplemental ingredient and the substance has one or more constituents for which a maximum amount is specified in column 3 of the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients, the amount of each constituent set out in the supplemented food facts table must include the total amount of the constituent in the supplemented food, unless otherwise provided in column 3 or 5 of the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients.

      TABLE

      Core Information

      Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
      Information Description Unit Manner of expression
      1 Serving of stated size “Serving Size (naming the serving size)”, “Serving (naming the serving size)” or “Per (naming the serving size)”

      [...]

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      • (2) The size if expressed as a fraction is represented by a numerator and a denominator separated by a line.

      • (3) The size must include the word “assorted” if the information in the supplemented food facts table of a prepackaged product containing an assortment of supplemented foods is set out as a composite value.

      3 Amount of fat “Fat”, “Total Fat” or “Fat, Total”

      The amount is expressed

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      • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

      • (1) The amount is rounded off

        • (a) if it is less than 0.5 g,

          • (i) if the supplemented food meets the conditions set out in column 2 of item 11 of the Table of Permitted Nutrient Content Statements and Claims for the subject “free of fat” set out in column 1 and the amounts of saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids are declared as “0 g” in the supplemented food facts table or are omitted from that table in accordance with subsection B.29.002(4) and no other fatty acids are declared in an amount greater than 0 g, to “0 g”, and

      • (2) The percentage is rounded off

        • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 g”, to 0%; and

      6 The sum of saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids “Saturated Fat + Trans Fat”, “Saturated Fatty Acids + Trans Fatty Acids”, “Saturated + Trans” or “Saturates + Trans” The sum is expressed as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

      The percentage is rounded off

      • (a) if the amounts of saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids are declared as “0 g”, to 0%; and

      7 Amount of cholesterol “Cholesterol”

      The amount

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      • (b) may also be expressed as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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      • (2) The percentage is rounded off

        • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

      8 Amount of sodium “Sodium”

      The amount is expressed

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      • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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      • (2) The percentage is rounded off

        • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

      10 Amount of fibre “Fibre”, “Fiber”, “Dietary Fibre” or “Dietary Fiber”

      The amount is expressed

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      • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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      • (2) The percentage is rounded off

        • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 g”, to 0%; and

      11 Amount of sugars “Sugars”

      The amount is expressed

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      • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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      • (2) The percentage is rounded off

        • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 g”, to 0%; and

      13 Amount of potassium “Potassium”

      The amount is expressed

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      • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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      • (2) The percentage is rounded off

        • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

      14 Amount of calcium “Calcium”

      The amount is expressed

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      • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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      • (2) The percentage is rounded off

        • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

      15 Amount of iron “Iron”

      The amount is expressed

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      • (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

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      • (2) The percentage is rounded off

        • (a) if the amount is declared as “0 mg”, to 0%; and

      18 Amount of supplemental ingredient The supplemental ingredient is described in accordance with column 1 of the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients.

      The amount is expressed in

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      • (b) in the case of a nutrient with a daily value, as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size.

      [...]

    [...]


  4. Food and Drug Regulations - C.R.C., c. 870 (Section D.01.001)
    Regulations Respecting Food and Drugs
    •  (1) In this Part,

      human milk fortifier

      human milk fortifier  has the same meaning as in section B.25.001; (fortifiant pour lait humain)

      human milk substitute

      human milk substitute  has the same meaning as in section B.25.001; (succédané de lait humain)

      supplemental ingredient

      supplemental ingredient  has the same meaning as in section B.01.001; (ingrédient supplémentaire)

      supplemented food

      supplemented food  has the same meaning as in section B.01.001; (aliment supplémenté)

      supplemented food facts table

      supplemented food facts table  has the same meaning as in subsection B.01.001(1); (tableau des renseignements sur les aliments supplémentés)

      Table of Daily Values

      Table of Daily Values  has the same meaning as in subsection B.01.001(1); (Tableau des valeurs quotidiennes)

      Table of Reference Amounts

      Table of Reference Amounts  has the same meaning as in subsection B.01.001(1); (Tableau des quantités de référence)

      testimonial

      testimonial , with respect to a food or drug that is represented as containing a vitamin, mineral nutrient or mineral, means any dramatized or undramatized pictorial, written or oral representation as to the result that is, has been or may be produced by the addition to a person’s diet of that vitamin, mineral nutrient or mineral, as the case may be; (témoignage)

    • (2) For the purposes of this Part, a serving of stated size of a food shall be

      • (a) based on the food as offered for sale;

    • (3) A serving of stated size of a food shall be expressed as follows:

      [...]

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  5. Food and Drug Regulations - C.R.C., c. 870 (Section C.01A.001)
    Regulations Respecting Food and Drugs
    •  (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in this Division and in Divisions 2 to 4.

      active ingredient

      active ingredient  means a drug that, when used as a raw material in the fabrication of a drug in dosage form, provides its intended effect. (ingrédient actif)

      antimicrobial agent

      antimicrobial agent  means a drug that is capable of destroying pathogenic micro-organisms and that is labelled as being for use in the disinfection of environmental surfaces or medical devices, as defined in the Medical Devices Regulations, that

      • (a) are not invasive devices as defined in those Regulations; and

      batch certificate

      batch certificate  means a certificate issued by the fabricator of a lot or batch of a drug that is either imported within the framework of a mutual recognition agreement or referred to on the List of Non-prescription Drugs Not Subject to Certain Testing Requirements, and in which the fabricator

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      • (e) certifies that the lot or batch was fabricated, packaged/labelled and tested

        • (i) in the case of a drug that is imported within the framework of a mutual recognition agreement, in accordance with the good manufacturing practices of the regulatory authority that has recognized those buildings as meeting its good manufacturing practices standards, or

      dilute drug premix

      dilute drug premix  means a drug for veterinary use that results from mixing a drug premix with a feed as defined in section 2 of the Feeds Act, to such a level that at least 10 kg of the resulting mixture is required to medicate one tonne of complete feed, as defined in section 2 of the Feeds Regulations, 1983, with the lowest approved dosage level of the drug. (prémélange médicamenteux dilué)

      drug premix

      drug premix  means a drug for veterinary use to which a drug identification number has been assigned, where the directions on its label specify that it is to be mixed with feed as defined in section 2 of the Feeds Act. (prémélange médicamenteux)

      List of Non-prescription Drugs Not Subject to Certain Testing Requirements

      List of Non-prescription Drugs Not Subject to Certain Testing Requirements  means the document entitled List of Non-prescription Drugs for Which the Testing Requirements Set Out in Subsections C.02.019(1) and (2) of the Food and Drug Regulations Do Not Apply that is published by the Government of Canada on its website, as amended from time to time. (Liste de drogues vendues sans ordonnance et non soumises à certaines analyses)

      recognized building

      recognized building  means, in respect of the fabrication, packaging/labelling or testing of a drug, a building that a regulatory authority that is designated under subsection C.01A.019(1) in respect of that activity for that drug has recognized as meeting its good manufacturing practices standards in respect of that activity for that drug. (bâtiment reconnu)

      recognized country or region

      recognized country or region  means a country or region that is set out in the document entitled List of Foreign Countries or Regions and Their Regulatory Authorities for the Application of Subsection C.02.019(5) of the Food and Drug Regulations, published by the Government of Canada on its website, as amended from time to time. (pays ou régions reconnus)

      wholesaler

      wholesaler  means a person who is not a distributor described in section C.01A.003 and who sells any of the following drugs other than at retail sale:

      • (a) a drug in dosage form that is listed in Schedule C or D to the Act, a drug that is a prescription drug or a controlled drug as defined in section G.01.001;

      • [...]

      • (c) a narcotic as defined in the Narcotic Control Regulations; or

      • (d) a drug containing cannabisas defined in subsection 2(1) of the Cannabis Act. (grossiste)

    • (2) In this Division and in Division 2, drug does not include any of the following:

      • [...]

      • (b) a medicated feedas defined in subsection 2(1) of the Feeds Regulations, 1983;

      • [...]

      • (d) an active pharmaceutical ingredient for veterinary use that is not required to be sold pursuant to a prescription and that is also a natural health productas defined in subsection 1(1) of the Natural Health Products Regulations;

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