46 The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 132:
Marginal note:Cannabis extract — discrete units and not intended for inhalation
132.1 (1) In the case of a cannabis extract — or a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis extract — that is in discrete units and is not intended to be consumed by means of inhalation, the label of any container in which the cannabis product is packaged must also include the following information:
(a) the net weight, in grams, of the cannabis extract;
(b) the number of units;
(c) the net weight, in grams, of the cannabis extract in each unit;
(d) the quantity of THC, in milligrams, in each unit, preceded by “THC per unit”;
(e) the quantity of THC, in milligrams, that each unit could yield, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC, preceded by “Total THC per unit”;
(f) the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, in each unit, preceded by “CBD per unit”;
(g) the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, that each unit could yield, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD, preceded by “Total CBD per unit”;
(h) a list of the ingredients of the cannabis extract;
(i) the name of any food allergen that is present in the cannabis extract, except as a result of cross-contamination;
(j) the identity of the cannabis product in terms of its common name or in terms of its function; and
(k) the intended use of the cannabis product.
Marginal note:Maximum quantity of THC on label
(2) The quantity of THC that is included on the label, in accordance with paragraph (1)(e), of a container in which is packaged a cannabis extract — or in which is packaged a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis extract — that is intended for ingestion or nasal, rectal or vaginal use must not exceed 10 mg.
Marginal note:Cannabis extract — discrete units and intended for inhalation
132.11 In the case of a cannabis extract — or a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis extract — that is in discrete units and is intended to be consumed by means of inhalation, the label of any container in which the cannabis product is packaged must also include the following information:
(a) the net weight, in grams, of the cannabis extract;
(b) the number of units;
(c) the net weight, in grams, of the cannabis extract in each unit;
(d) the concentration of THC, in milligrams per gram, in the cannabis extract, preceded by “THC”;
(e) the concentration of THC, in milligrams per gram, that the cannabis extract could yield, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC, preceded by “Total THC”;
(f) the concentration of CBD, in milligrams per gram, in the cannabis extract, preceded by “CBD”;
(g) the concentration of CBD, in milligrams per gram, that the cannabis extract could yield, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD, preceded by “Total CBD”;
(h) a list of the ingredients of the cannabis extract;
(i) the name of any food allergen that is present in the cannabis extract, except as a result of cross-contamination;
(j) the identity of the cannabis product in terms of its common name or in terms of its function; and
(k) the intended use of the cannabis product.
Marginal note:Cannabis extract — not in discrete units
132.12 (1) In the case of a cannabis extract — or a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis extract — that is not in discrete units, the label of any container in which the cannabis product is packaged must also include the following information:
(a) the net weight, in grams, of the cannabis extract;
(b) the concentration of THC, in milligrams per gram, in the cannabis extract, preceded by “THC”;
(c) the concentration of THC, in milligrams per gram, that the cannabis extract could yield, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC, preceded by “Total THC”;
(d) the concentration of CBD, in milligrams per gram, in the cannabis extract, preceded by “CBD”;
(e) the concentration of CBD, in milligrams per gram, that the cannabis extract could yield, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD, preceded by “Total CBD”;
(f) in the case of a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis extract intended for ingestion or nasal, rectal or vaginal use or that is packaged with and is intended to dispense the extract,
(i) the quantity of THC, in milligrams, that each activation of the accessory dispenses, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC, preceded by “Total THC per activation”, and
(ii) the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, that each activation of the accessory dispenses, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD, preceded by “Total CBD per activation”;
(g) a list of the ingredients of the cannabis extract;
(h) the name of any food allergen that is present in the cannabis extract, except as a result of cross-contamination;
(i) the identity of the cannabis product in terms of its common name or in terms of its function; and
(j) the intended use of the cannabis product.
Marginal note:Maximum quantity of THC on label
(2) The quantity of THC that is included on the label in accordance with subparagraph (1)(f)(i) must not exceed 10 mg.
Marginal note:Flavours — cannabis extract
132.13 (1) It is prohibited to display on a cannabis extract that is a cannabis product or on a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis extract and that is a cannabis product — or on the package of such a cannabis product or on the label or panel of a container in which such a cannabis product is packaged — an indication or illustration, including a brand element, that could cause a person to believe that the cannabis product has a flavour set out in column 1 of Schedule 3 to the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, other than the flavour of cannabis.
Marginal note:Non-application — name and email address
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to the name and email address that are included on the label in accordance with paragraph 123(1)(a).
Marginal note:List of ingredients — cannabis extract
132.14 (1) The list of ingredients of a cannabis extract — or of a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis extract — must meet the following requirements:
(a) the word “Ingredients” in the English version and the word “Ingrédients” in the French version must appear at the beginning of the list;
(b) no intervening printed, written or graphic material is to appear between the word referred to in paragraph (a) and the first ingredient in the list; and
(c) the ingredients must be
(i) set out in descending order of their proportion of the cannabis extract by weight, determined before the ingredients are combined to form the extract,
(ii) in the case of vitamins referred to in subsection 101.3(3), set out by their chemical name,
(iii) in any other case, set out by their common name or chemical name, and
(iv) separated from other ingredients by a comma.
Marginal note:Ingredients in proportion of 1% or less
(2) Despite subparagraph (1)(c)(i), ingredients that are present in a proportion of 1% or less of the cannabis extract may be listed in any order after the ingredients that are present in a proportion of more than 1% of the cannabis extract.
Marginal note:Exception — flavouring agent
(3) Despite paragraph (1)(c), in the case where the cannabis extract contains one flavouring agent, it may be shown individually at the end of the list of ingredients by the name “flavouring agent” and in the case where the cannabis extract contains more than one flavouring agent, they may be shown collectively at the end of the list of ingredients by the name “flavouring agents”.
Marginal note:No individual listing of flavouring agent
(4) If flavouring agents are shown collectively by the name “flavouring agents” under subsection (3), a flavouring agent must not be shown individually in the list of ingredients.
Marginal note:Cannabis topical — discrete units
132.15 In the case of a cannabis topical — or a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis topical — that is in discrete units, the label of any container in which the cannabis product is packaged must also include the following information:
(a) the net weight, in grams, of the cannabis topical;
(b) the number of units;
(c) the net weight, in grams, of the cannabis topical in each unit;
(d) either the quantity of THC, in milligrams, or the concentration of THC, in milligrams per gram, in each unit, preceded by “THC per unit”;
(e) either the quantity of THC, in milligrams, or the concentration of THC, in milligrams per gram, that each unit could yield, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC, preceded by “Total THC per unit”;
(f) either the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, or the concentration of CBD, in milligrams per gram, in each unit, preceded by “CBD per unit”;
(g) either the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, or the concentration of CBD, in milligrams per gram, that each unit could yield, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD, preceded by “Total CBD per unit”;
(h) a list of the ingredients of the cannabis topical;
(i) the identity of the cannabis product in terms of its common name or in terms of its function; and
(j) the intended use of the cannabis product.
Marginal note:Cannabis topical — not in discrete units
132.16 In the case of a cannabis topical — or a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis topical — that is not in discrete units, the label of any container in which the cannabis product is packaged must also include the following information:
(a) the net weight, in grams, of the cannabis topical;
(b) either the quantity of THC, in milligrams, or the concentration of THC, in milligrams per gram, in the cannabis topical, preceded by “THC”;
(c) either the quantity of THC, in milligrams, or the concentration of THC, in milligrams per gram, that the cannabis topical could yield, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC, preceded by “Total THC”;
(d) either the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, or the concentration of CBD, in milligrams per gram, in the cannabis topical, preceded by “CBD”;
(e) either the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, or the concentration of CBD, in milligrams per gram, that the cannabis topical could yield, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD, preceded by “Total CBD”;
(f) a list of the ingredients of the cannabis topical;
(g) the identity of the cannabis product in terms of its common name or in terms of its function; and
(h) the intended use of the cannabis product.
Marginal note:List of ingredients – cannabis topical
132.17 (1) The list of ingredients of a cannabis topical — or of a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis topical — must meet the following requirements:
(a) the word “Ingredients” in the English version and the word “Ingrédients” in the French version must appear at the beginning of the list;
(b) no intervening printed, written or graphic material is to appear between the term referred to in paragraph (a) and the first ingredient in the list; and
(c) the ingredients are to be separated from other ingredients by a comma and shown in descending order of their proportion of the cannabis topical by weight, determined before the ingredients are combined to form the cannabis topical, as follows:
(i) by their INCI name,
(ii) if an ingredient has no INCI name, by its chemical name,
(iii) in the case of a botanical, by specifying at least the genus and species portions of its INCI name or, if it has no INCI name, by its chemical name, or
(iv) if an ingredient is included in the schedule to the Cosmetic Regulations, by its EU trivial name set out in column 1 of that schedule or by the appropriate English and French equivalents set out in columns 2 and 3 of that schedule.
Marginal note:Ingredients in proportion of 1% or less
(2) Despite paragraph (1)(c), ingredients that are present in a proportion of 1% or less and all colouring agents of the cannabis topical may be listed in any order after the ingredients that are present in a proportion of more than 1% of the cannabis topical.
Marginal note:Fragrance and flavour
(3) The word “parfum” or “aroma”, respectively, may be inserted at the end of the list of ingredients to indicate that an ingredient has been added to the cannabis topical to produce a fragrance or flavour.
Marginal note:Definition of botanical
(4) For the purposes of this section, botanical means an ingredient that is directly derived from a plant and that has not been chemically modified before it is used in the production of a cannabis topical.
Marginal note:Edible cannabis — discrete units
132.18 (1) In the case of edible cannabis — or a cannabis accessory that contains edible cannabis — that is in discrete units, the label of any container in which the cannabis product is packaged must also include the following information:
(a) if the edible cannabis is in solid form, its net weight, in grams, and in any other case, its net volume, in millilitres;
(b) the number of units;
(c) the quantity of THC, in milligrams, in each unit, preceded by “THC per unit”;
(d) the quantity of THC, in milligrams, that each unit could yield, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC, preceded by “Total THC per unit”;
(e) the quantity of THC, in milligrams, in the edible cannabis, preceded by “THC”;
(f) the quantity of THC, in milligrams, that the edible cannabis could yield, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC, preceded by “Total THC”;
(g) the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, in each unit, preceded by “CBD per unit”;
(h) the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, that each unit could yield, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD, preceded by “Total CBD per unit”;
(i) the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, in the edible cannabis, preceded by “CBD”;
(j) the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, that the edible cannabis could yield, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD, preceded by “Total CBD”;
(k) a list of the ingredients of the edible cannabis, including constituents, if any;
(l) the source of any food allergen or gluten present in the edible cannabis, except as a result of cross-contamination,
(i) in a food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement, if the food allergen or gluten
(A) is, or is present in, an ingredient that is not shown in the list of ingredients, but is not a constituent of that ingredient or present in a constituent of that ingredient, or
(B) is, or is present in, a constituent and neither the constituent nor the ingredient in which it is present is shown in the list of ingredients, or
(ii) in all other cases, either in the list of ingredients or in a food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement;
(m) the sulphites that are present in the edible cannabis in an amount of 10 p.p.m. or more,
(i) if at least one sulphite is required to be shown in the list of ingredients under these Regulations, in the list of ingredients, or in the list of ingredients and in a food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement, or
(ii) in any other case, in the list of ingredients, in a food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement or in both;
(n) a nutrition facts table that contains only the information set out in column 1 of the table to section 132.22, 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;
(o) the common name of the cannabis product;
(p) if the edible cannabis is irradiated under section 102.6, the symbol set out in subsection B.01.035(5) of the Food and Drug Regulations and one of the following statements or a statement that has the same meaning:
(i) “treated with radiation”,
(ii) “treated by irradiation”, or
(iii) “irradiated”; and
(q) if an irradiated food referred to in column 1 of the table to Division 26 of Part B of the Food and Drug Regulations is an ingredient or constituent of the edible cannabis and constitutes 10% or more of the edible cannabis, the statement “irradiated” preceding any mention of the ingredient or constituent on the label.
Marginal note:Maximum quantity of THC on label
(2) The quantity of THC that is included on the label in accordance with paragraph (1)(f) must not exceed 10 mg.
Marginal note:Ingredient not required to be listed
(3) Despite paragraph (1)(k), if one or more constituents of an ingredient are required by these Regulations to be listed in a list of ingredients, the ingredient is not required to be listed if all constituents of the ingredient are shown in the list by their common names and in accordance with subparagraphs 132.21(1)(c)(i) and (ii).
Marginal note:Risk of cross-contamination
(4) Despite paragraph (1)(l), the source of a food allergen or gluten must be shown on the label if it includes a declaration alerting consumers that, due to a risk of cross-contamination, the edible cannabis may contain the source of a food allergen or gluten.
Marginal note:Edible cannabis — not in discrete units
132.19 (1) In the case of edible cannabis — or a cannabis accessory that contains edible cannabis — that is not in discrete units, the label of any container in which the cannabis product is packaged must also include the following information:
(a) if the edible cannabis is in solid form, its net weight, in grams, and in any other case, its net volume, in millilitres;
(b) the quantity of THC, in milligrams, in the edible cannabis, preceded by “THC”;
(c) the quantity of THC, in milligrams, that the edible cannabis could yield, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC, preceded by “Total THC”;
(d) the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, in the edible cannabis, preceded by “CBD”;
(e) the quantity of CBD, in milligrams, that the edible cannabis could yield, taking into account the potential to convert CBDA into CBD, preceded by “Total CBD”;
(f) a list of the ingredients of the edible cannabis, including constituents, if any;
(g) the source of any food allergen or gluten present in the edible cannabis, except as a result of cross-contamination,
(i) in a food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement, if the food allergen or gluten
(A) is, or is present in, an ingredient that is not shown in the list of ingredients, but is not a constituent of that ingredient or present in a constituent of that ingredient, or
(B) is, or is present in, a constituent and neither the constituent nor the ingredient in which it is present is shown in the list of ingredients, or
(ii) in all other cases, either in the list of ingredients or in a food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement;
(h) the sulphites that are present in the edible cannabis in an amount of 10 p.p.m. or more,
(i) if at least one sulphite is required to be shown in the list of ingredients under these Regulations, in the list of ingredients, or in the list of ingredients and in a food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement, or
(ii) in any other case, in the list of ingredients, in a food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement or in both;
(i) a nutrition facts table that contains only the information set out in column 1 of the table to section 132.22, 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;
(j) the common name of the cannabis product;
(k) if the edible cannabis is irradiated under section 102.6, the symbol set out in subsection B.01.035(5) of the Food and Drug Regulations and one of the following statements or a statement that has the same meaning:
(i) “treated with radiation”,
(ii) “treated by irradiation”, or
(iii) “irradiated”; and
(l) if an irradiated food referred to in column 1 of the table to Division 26 of Part B of the Food and Drug Regulations is an ingredient or constituent of the edible cannabis and constitutes 10% or more of the edible cannabis, the statement “irradiated” preceding any mention of the ingredient or constituent on the label.
Marginal note:Maximum quantity of THC on label
(2) The quantity of THC that is included on the label in accordance with paragraph (1)(c) must not exceed 10 mg.
Marginal note:Ingredient not required to be listed
(3) Despite paragraph (1)(f), if one or more constituents of an ingredient are required by these Regulations to be listed in a list of ingredients, the ingredient is not required to be listed if all constituents of the ingredient are shown in the list by their common names and in accordance with subparagraphs 132.21(1)(c)(i) and (ii).
Marginal note:Risk of cross-contamination
(4) Despite paragraph (1)(g), the source of a food allergen or gluten must be shown on the label if it includes a declaration alerting consumers that, due to a risk of cross-contamination, the edible cannabis may contain the source of a food allergen or gluten.
Marginal note:Durable life date required
132.2 (1) In the case of edible cannabis having a durable life of 90 days or less, the durable life date must be shown on the label of any container in which the edible cannabis is packaged.
Marginal note:Format of durable life date
(2) Any durable life date on the label of any container in which edible cannabis is packaged must be shown in accordance with subsections B.01.007(4) and (5) of the Food and Drug Regulations.
Marginal note:List of ingredients – edible cannabis
132.21 (1) The list of ingredients of edible cannabis — or of a cannabis accessory that contains edible cannabis — must meet the following requirements:
(a) the word “Ingredients” in the English version and the word “Ingrédients” in the French version must appear at the beginning of the list;
(b) no intervening printed, written or graphic material is to appear between the word referred to in paragraph (a) and the first ingredient in the list;
(c) the ingredients and constituents must be
(i) set out in descending order of their proportion of the edible cannabis by weight, determined before the ingredients and the constituents are combined to form the edible cannabis,
(ii) separated from other ingredients or constituents by a comma, and
(iii) set out by the applicable name in column II of the table to paragraph B.01.010(3)(a) of the Food and Drug Regulations or, if none applies, by their common name;
(d) the constituents of an ingredient must be shown
(i) set out in parentheses, immediately after the ingredient, unless the source of a food allergen or gluten is set out immediately after the ingredient, in which case the constituent of the ingredient must be set out immediately after that source,
(ii) set out in descending order of their proportion of the ingredient by weight, determined before they are combined to form the edible cannabis, and
(iii) separated from other constituents by a comma;
(e) the source of a food allergen or gluten must be
(i) set out in parentheses,
(ii) set out immediately after an ingredient that is shown in that list, if the food allergen or gluten
(A) is the ingredient,
(B) is present in the ingredient, but is not a constituent of or present in a constituent of that ingredient, or
(C) is, or is present in, a constituent of the ingredient and the constituent is not shown in the list of ingredients,
(iii) set out immediately after the constituent that is shown in the list, if the food allergen or gluten is that constituent or is present in that constituent, and
(iv) separated by a comma from other sources of a food allergen or gluten that is shown for the same ingredient or constituent;
(f) sulphites must be shown
(i) set out by one of the common names “sulfites”, “sulfiting agents”, “sulphites” or “sulphiting agents”, or individually by the applicable name set out in item 21, column I, of the table to paragraph B.01.010(3)(b) of the Food and Drug Regulations,
(ii) in the case of the name “sodium dithionite”, “sulphur dioxide” or “sulphurous acid”, set out by that name, followed by one of the common names “sulfites”, “sulfiting agents”, “sulphites” or “sulphiting agents” in parentheses, unless
(A) the word “sulfite” or “sulphite” appears in the common name of another sulphite in the list,
(B) one of the common names “sulfites”, “sulfiting agents”, “sulphites” or “sulphiting agents” is set out in parentheses following another sulphite in the list, or
(C) one of the common names “sulfites”, “sulfiting agents”, “sulphites” or “sulphiting agents” is shown in a food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement on the label, and
(iii) set out at the end of the list where they may be shown in any order with the other ingredients that are shown at the end of that list in accordance with subsection (3) or in parentheses immediately after the ingredient of which they are a constituent; and
(g) if the edible cannabis contains one or more sugars-based ingredients,
(i) the word “Sugars” in the English version of the list and the word “Sucres” in the French version of the list must appear
(A) despite subparagraph (c)(i), in descending order of the proportion of all the sugars-based ingredients in the edible cannabis by weight, determined before they are combined to form the edible cannabis, and
(B) separated from other ingredients by a comma, and
(ii) each sugars-based ingredient must be shown
(A) set out in parentheses, immediately following the word “Sugars” in the English version of the list and the word “Sucres” in the French version of the list,
(B) set out in descending order of its proportion of the edible cannabis by weight, determined before it is combined to form the edible cannabis, and
(C) separated from other sugars-based ingredients by a comma.
Marginal note:Exception — ingredients and constituents shown collectively
(2) Despite paragraph (1)(c), the ingredients and the constituents set out in column I of an item of the table to paragraph B.01.010(3)(b) of the Food and Drug Regulations may be shown collectively in the list of ingredients by the common name set out in column II of that item, unless one of the ingredients or constituents referred to in that table is shown separately in the list of ingredients by its common name.
Marginal note:Exception — ingredients at the end of the list
(3) Despite subparagraph (1)(c)(i), the ingredients referred to in subsection B.01.008.2(4) of the Food and Drug Regulations, regardless of their proportion, may be listed at the end of the list of ingredients, in any order.
Marginal note:Exception — source of food allergen or gluten
(4) Despite paragraph (1)(e), the source of the food allergen or gluten is not required to be set out in parentheses immediately after the ingredient or constituent, as the case may be, if the source of the food allergen or gluten appears
(a) in the list of ingredients
(i) as part of the common name of the ingredient or constituent, or
(ii) in parentheses, in accordance with subparagraph (1)(e)(i), immediately after another ingredient or constituent; or
(b) in the food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement.
Marginal note:Nutrition facts table
132.22 (1) The percentage of the daily value for a nutrient shown in the nutrition facts table on the label of any container in which edible cannabis is packaged must be established on the basis of the amount, by weight, of the nutrient per immediate container of edible cannabis, rounded off in the applicable manner set out in column 4 of the table to this section.
Marginal note:Not a significant source of a nutrient
(2) Information with respect to a nutrient set out in column 1 of the table to this section that may be expressed as “0” in the nutrition facts table may be omitted from that table if it includes the statement “Not a significant source of (naming each nutrient that is omitted from the nutrition facts table in accordance with this subsection)”.
Marginal note:Presentation
(3) Despite section 130, the nutrition facts table must be presented in accordance with the format specified in the applicable figure in the Directory of Nutrition Facts Table Formats for Edible Cannabis, as amended from time to time and published by the Government of Canada on its website, having regard to matters such as order of presentation, dimensions, spacing and use of upper and lower case letters and bold type.
TABLE
Information to be Included in the Nutrition Facts Table
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
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| Information | Description | Unit | Manner of expression | |
| 1 | Immediate container size | “Per container (naming the amount of edible cannabis in the immediate container)” | The size is expressed per immediate container in grams or millilitres. | The size is rounded off
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| 2 | Energy value | “Calories”, “Total Calories” or “Calories, Total” | The value is expressed in calories per immediate container. | The value is rounded off
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| 3 | Amount of fat | “Fat”, “Total Fat” or “Fat, Total” | The amount is expressed
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| 4 | Amount of saturated fatty acids | “Saturated Fat”, “Saturated Fatty Acids”, “Saturated” or “Saturates” | The amount is expressed in grams per immediate container. | The amount is rounded off
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| 5 | Amount of trans fatty acids | “Trans Fat”, “Trans Fatty Acids” or “Trans” | The amount is expressed in grams per immediate container. | The amount is rounded off
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| 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 immediate container. | The percentage is rounded off
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| 7 | Amount of cholesterol | “Cholesterol” | The amount is expressed in milligrams per immediate container. | The amount is rounded off to the nearest multiple of 5 mg. |
| 8 | Amount of sodium | “Sodium” | The amount is expressed
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| 9 | Amount of carbohydrate | “Carbohydrate”, “Total Carbohydrate” or “Carbohydrate, Total” | The amount is expressed in grams per immediate container. | The amount is rounded off
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| 10 | Amount of fibre | “Fibre”, “Fiber”, “Dietary Fibre” or “Dietary Fiber” | The amount is expressed
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| 11 | Amount of sugars | “Sugars” | The amount is expressed
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| 12 | Amount of protein | “Protein” | The amount is expressed in grams per immediate container. | The amount is rounded off
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| 13 | Amount of potassium | “Potassium” | The amount is expressed
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| 14 | Amount of calcium | “Calcium” | The amount is expressed
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| 15 | Amount of iron | “Iron” | The amount is expressed
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Marginal note:Presentation of source of food allergen
132.23 (1) The source of a food allergen required to be shown in the list of ingredients or in the food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement under paragraph 132.18(1)(l) or 132.19(1)(g) must be set out
(a) for a food allergen from a food referred to in one of paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of the definition food allergen in subsection B.01.010.1(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations or derived from that food, by the name of the food as shown in the applicable paragraph, expressed in the singular or plural;
(b) for a food allergen from the food referred to in paragraph (c) of the definition food allergen in subsection B.01.010.1(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations or derived from that food, by the name “sesame”, “sesame seed” or “sesame seeds”;
(c) for a food allergen from a food referred to in paragraph (d) or (f) of the definition food allergen in subsection B.01.010.1(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations or derived from that food, by the name of the food as shown in the applicable paragraph;
(d) for a food allergen from the food referred to in paragraph (g) of the definition food allergen in subsection B.01.010.1(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations or derived from that food, by the name “soy”, “soya”, “soybean” or “soybeans”;
(e) for a food allergen from a food referred to in one of paragraphs (h) to (j) of the definition food allergen in subsection B.01.010.1(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations or derived from that food, by the common name of the food referred to in column II of item 6, 23 or 24 of the table to paragraph B.01.010(3)(a) of the Food and Drug Regulations, whichever is applicable; and
(f) for a food allergen from the food referred to in paragraph (k) of the definition food allergen in subsection B.01.010.1(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations or derived from that food, by the name “mustard”, “mustard seed” or “mustard seeds”.
Marginal note:Presentation of source of gluten
(2) The source of gluten required to be shown in the list of ingredients or in the food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement under paragraph 132.18(1)(l) or 132.19(1)(g) must be set out
(a) for gluten from the grain of a cereal referred to in one of subparagraphs (a)(i) to (v) of the definition gluten in subsection B.01.010.1(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations or derived from that grain, by the name of the cereal as shown in the applicable subparagraph; and
(b) for gluten from the grain of a hybridized strain created from one or more of the cereals referred to in subparagraphs (a)(i) to (v) of the definition gluten in subsection B.01.010.1(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations or derived from that grain, by the names of the cereals as shown in the applicable subparagraphs.
Marginal note:Declaration on risk of cross-contamination
132.24 If the label of the container in which edible cannabis is packaged includes a declaration alerting consumers that, due to a risk of cross-contamination, the edible cannabis may contain the source of a food allergen or gluten, the declaration must meet the following requirements:
(a) it must be shown immediately after the food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement or, if there is none, immediately after the list of ingredients, and must appear on the same continuous surface as the statement, if any, and the list of ingredients; and
(b) no intervening printed, written or graphic material is to appear between it and the list of ingredients or statement that immediately precedes it.
Marginal note:Presentation of food allergen statement
132.25 (1) A food allergen source, gluten source and added sulphites statement must meet the following requirements:
(a) the word “Contains” in the English version and the word “Contient” in the French version must appear at the beginning of the list;
(b) no intervening printed, written or graphic material is to appear between the word referred to in paragraph (a) and the rest of the statement;
(c) it must appear on the same continuous surface as the list of ingredients; and
(d) it must include, even if any of the following information is also shown in the list of ingredients,
(i) the source of each food allergen that is present in the edible cannabis,
(ii) each source of any gluten that is present in the edible cannabis, and
(iii) one of the common names “sulfites”, “sulfiting agents”, “sulphites” or “sulphiting agents”, if the total amount of sulphites present in the edible cannabis is 10 p.p.m. or more.
Marginal note:No duplication
(2) Despite paragraph (1)(d), the following information is not required to be shown in the statement more than once:
(a) the same source of a food allergen;
(b) the same source of gluten; and
(c) one of the common names “sulfites”, “sulfiting agents”, “sulphites” or “sulphiting agents”.
Marginal note:Constituents not required to be shown on label
132.26 (1) Constituents of ingredients or of classes of ingredients set out in the table to subsection B.01.009(1) of the Food and Drug Regulations are not required to be shown on the label of a container in which edible cannabis — or a cannabis accessory that contains edible cannabis — that is a cannabis product is packaged.
Marginal note:Preparation or mixture
(2) Subject to subsection (3), if a preparation or mixture set out in the table to subsection B.01.009(2) of the Food and Drug Regulations is used to produce edible cannabis, the ingredients and constituents of the preparation or mixture are not required to be shown on the label of the container in which edible cannabis — or a cannabis accessory that contains edible cannabis — that is a cannabis product is packaged.
Marginal note:Common name
(3) If a preparation or mixture set out in the table to subsection B.01.009(2) of the Food and Drug Regulations is used to produce edible cannabis and the preparation or mixture has one or more of the ingredients or constituents listed in subsection B.01.009(3) of the Food and Drug Regulations, those ingredients or constituents must be shown by their common names in the list of the ingredients of the edible cannabis to which they are added as if they were ingredients of that edible cannabis.
Marginal note:Constituents required to be shown in list of ingredients
(4) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if any of the constituents listed in subsection B.01.009(4) of the Food and Drug Regulations is contained in an ingredient of edible cannabis set out in a table referred to in subsection (1) or (2), that constituent must be shown in the list of ingredients.
Marginal note:Small immediate container
132.27 (1) In the case of a cannabis product whose immediate container is too small for all the required information to be displayed on its label in accordance with these Regulations,
(a) the label may extend beyond the exterior display surface; or
(b) either a peel-back or accordion panel may be applied to the container.
Marginal note:Label or panel not easily removed
(2) The label that extends beyond the exterior display surface and the panel must be applied in a manner that they cannot be easily removed from the immediate container.
Marginal note:Panel
(3) The panel must
(a) be able to be resealed;
(b) withstand repeated openings and closings without detaching from the immediate container under customary conditions of use; and
(c) include any of the following information that cannot be included on the label because the immediate container of the cannabis product is too small for all the required information to be displayed in accordance with these Regulations:
(i) the class of cannabis set out in Schedule 4 to the Act to which the cannabis that is in the immediate container belongs,
(ii) the recommended storage conditions,
(iii) the packaging date,
(iv) except in the case of a cannabis plant, cannabis plant seeds or edible cannabis, either
(A) the expiry date in accordance with subsection 123(2), or
(B) a statement that no expiry date has been determined,
(v) except in the case of dried cannabis or a cannabis plant, the statement “Contains the equivalent of (the quantity of dried cannabis, in grams, that is equivalent to the quantity of cannabis, in grams or seeds, as the case may be, as determined in accordance with subsection 2(4) of the Act, in the immediate container)g of dried cannabis”,
(vi) the list of ingredients of the cannabis product, including constituents, if any,
(vii) in the case of dried cannabis or fresh cannabis, the net weight,
(viii) in the case of a cannabis extract,
(A) the net weight, including the net weight of cannabis extract in each unit, if the cannabis extract is in discrete units,
(B) the quantity of THC and CBD that is dispensed with each activation of any cannabis accessory that is packaged with or contains the cannabis extract, and
(C) the name of any food allergen that is present in the product,
(ix) in the case of a cannabis topical, its net weight, including the net weight of cannabis topical in each unit, if the cannabis topical is in discrete units, and
(x) in the case of edible cannabis,
(A) if the edible cannabis is in solid form, its net weight, and in any other case, its net volume,
(B) the durable life date,
(C) the source of any food allergen or gluten present in the edible cannabis, except as a result of cross-contamination,
(D) sulphites that are present in the edible cannabis in an amount of 10 p.p.m. or more, and
(E) the nutrition facts table.
Marginal note:Interpretation — information on panel
(4) The information included on the panel must be shown in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations with respect to a label as if the panel were a label for the purposes of those provisions.
Marginal note:Brand element
(5) The panel must not display any brand element.
Marginal note:Statement on location of information
(6) The label of an immediate container in which a cannabis product is packaged and to which a panel is applied must include a statement that clearly indicates the location of any information required under these Regulations that is not included on the label.
Marginal note:Image
(7) The label referred to in subsection (6) may include an image that is printed in black and white and that provides instructions on how to open the panel.
Marginal note:Information on exterior display surface
(8) In addition to the information that is required under these Regulations, the label referred to in subsection (6) may include
(a) a bar code, in accordance with section 122;
(b) a brand element, in accordance with subsection (9); and
(c) an image, in accordance with subsection 130(10).
Marginal note:Exception — brand element
(9) Despite paragraphs 130(9)(d) and (e), a brand element included on a label that extends beyond the exterior display surface or on a label of a container to which a panel is applied must
(a) if the brand element is an image, be 1.27 cm by 1.27 cm in size or smaller; or
(b) if the brand element is text only, be in a type size that is 7 points or smaller.
Marginal note:Prohibited representation — health and cosmetic benefits
132.28 It is prohibited to make an express or implied representation, including by way of a brand element, on a cannabis product — or on the package of a cannabis product or on the label or panel of a container in which such a cannabis product is packaged — if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the representation could create the impression that health or cosmetic benefits may be derived from the use of the cannabis product.
Marginal note:Prohibited representation — energy value and amount of nutrient
132.29 (1) It is prohibited to make an express or implied representation, including by way of a brand element, on edible cannabis that is a cannabis product or on a cannabis accessory that contains edible cannabis and that is a cannabis product — or on the package of such a cannabis product or on the label or panel of a container in which such a cannabis product is packaged — concerning the energy value referred to in item 2 of the table to section 132.22 or the amount of any nutrient referred to in items 3 to 15 of that table or in items 5 to 37 of the table to section B.01.402 of the Food and Drug Regulations.
Marginal note:Interpretation — nutrition facts table
(2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) does not limit the application of paragraphs 132.18(1)(n) and 132.19(1)(i).
Marginal note:Prohibited representation — dietary requirements
132.3 It is prohibited to make an express or implied representation, including by way of a brand element, on edible cannabis that is a cannabis product or on a cannabis accessory that contains edible cannabis and that is a cannabis product — or on the package of such a cannabis product or on the label or panel of a container in which such a cannabis product is packaged — if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the representation could create the impression that the cannabis product is intended
(a) to meet the particular dietary requirements of an individual
(i) who has a physical or physiological condition as a result of a disease, disorder or injury, or
(ii) for whom a particular effect, including weight loss, is to be obtained by a controlled intake of food; or
(b) to meet the dietary requirements of young persons.
Marginal note:Prohibited representation — alcoholic beverages
132.31 It is prohibited to make an express or implied representation, including by way of a brand element, on a cannabis product — or on the package of a cannabis product or on the label or panel of a container in which such a cannabis product is packaged — if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the representation could associate the cannabis product with an alcoholic beverage.
Marginal note:Prohibited representation — tobacco products and vaping products
132.32 It is prohibited to make an express or implied representation, including by way of a brand element, on a cannabis product — or on the package of a cannabis product or on the label or panel of a container in which such a cannabis product is packaged — if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the representation could associate the cannabis product with a tobacco product, as defined in section 2 of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, or a vaping product to which that Act applies.
Marginal note:Non-application — name and email address
132.33 Section 132.28, subsection 132.29(1) and sections 132.3 to 132.32 do not apply with respect to the name and email address that are included on the label in accordance with paragraph 123(1)(a).
Marginal note:Standardized cannabis symbol on cannabis product intended for inhalation
132.34 (1) The standardized cannabis symbol that must be obtained from the Minister in the form of an electronic file must be clearly and prominently displayed on the outer surface of a cannabis accessory that contains a cannabis extract and that is a cannabis product intended to be consumed by means of inhalation if the cannabis extract contains THC in a concentration greater than 10 μg/g, taking into account the potential to convert THCA into THC.
Marginal note:Requirements
(2) The standardized cannabis symbol must meet the following requirements:
(a) it must be at least 1.27 cm by 1.27 cm in size;
(b) it must be displayed with a white border of at least 2 points on all sides; and
(c) if a change is made to the size of the symbol, its dimensions must be proportional vertically and horizontally.