Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations (SOR/2019-107)

Marginal note:Source document

• 100 (1) The toxicity information that is required for a tobacco product is the toxicity information set out for that type of tobacco product in the following Sections of the source document:

  • (a) in the case of cigarettes, Section A;

  • (b) in the case of little cigars, Section B;

  • (c) in the case of cigarette tobacco and tubes, Section C;

  • (d) in the case of cigars, Section D;

  • (e) in the case of pipe tobacco, Section E;

  • (f) in the case of chewing tobacco and snuff, Section F;

  • (g) Section G, in the case of

    • (i) tobacco products that are made in whole or in part of tobacco and intended for use with devices that are necessary for the use of those tobacco products,

    • (ii) devices referred to in subparagraph (i), and

    • (iii) parts that may be used with those devices;

  • (h) in the case of water pipe tobacco, Section H; and

  • (i) in the case of other tobacco products made in whole or in part of tobacco, Section I.

• Marginal note:Toxicity information — rotation

  (2) The labelling elements related to toxicity information that are set out in the source document for each type of tobacco product must be used in rotation, beginning on the day on which these Regulations come into force, with each of the rotations set out in the source document being applicable during the following periods:

  • (a) in the case of cigarettes, little cigars, cigarette tobacco and tubes, 24 months; and

  • (b) in the case of any other tobacco product, 36 months.

• Marginal note:First rotation

  (3) Despite paragraph (2)(a), in the case of cigarettes, little cigars, cigarette tobacco and tubes, the first rotation of labelling elements related to toxicity information applies during the period that begins on the day on which these Regulations come into force and ends on July 31, 2026.

• Marginal note:Rotation — transition

  (4) The labelling elements related to toxicity information that are set out in a rotation in the source document may be used during the period of 90 days before the day on which that rotation applies in accordance with subsection (2).

• Marginal note:Retail sale continued

  (5) Despite paragraph (2)(b), if a new rotation of labelling elements related to toxicity information becomes applicable in respect of a type of tobacco product referred to in that paragraph that is sold, by a retailer, in a package that displays a labelling element related to toxicity information of the preceding rotation, the preceding rotation continues to apply.