Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870)
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Regulations are current to 2024-10-30 and last amended on 2024-06-17. Previous Versions
PART DVitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids (continued)
DIVISION 3Addition of Vitamins, Mineral Nutrients or Amino Acids to Foods
D.03.001 (1) In this Division, the expressions vitamin and mineral nutrient have the same meaning as in Divisions 1 and 2.
(2) This Division applies only in respect of foods that are represented as containing a vitamin, mineral nutrient or amino acid for use in human nutrition.
- SOR/88-559, s. 35
D.03.002 (1) Subject to section D.03.003, no person shall sell a food, other than a supplemented food, to which a vitamin, mineral nutrient or amino acid has been added unless the food is listed in Column I of the Table to this section and the vitamin, mineral nutrient or amino acid, as the case may be, is listed opposite that food in Column II.
(2) No milk or milk product or derivative listed in Column I of the Table to this section applies to the lacteal secretion obtained from the mammary gland of any animal other than a cow, genus Bos, or a product or derivative of such secretion unless that animal is identified therein.
Column I Column II Food Vitamin, Mineral Nutrient or Amino Acid 1 Breakfast cereals Thiamine, niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, pantothenic acid, magnesium, iron and zinc. 2 Fruit nectars, vegetable drinks, bases and mixes for vegetable drinks and a mixture of vegetable juices Vitamin C. 2.1 Fruit flavoured drinks that meet all the requirements of section B.11.150 Vitamin C, folic acid, thiamine, iron, potassium. 2.2 Bases, concentrates and mixes that are used for making fruit flavoured drinks and that meet all the requirements of section B.11.151 Vitamin C, folic acid, thiamine, iron, potassium. 3 Infant cereal products Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin or niacinamide, calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine. 4 Margarine and other similar substitutes for butter Vitamin A, Vitamin D, alpha-tocopherol 5 Alimentary pastes Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin or niacinamide, folic acid, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium 6 Human milk fortifiers, infant formulas and formulated liquid diets 6.1 Foods represented for use in a very low energy diet 7 Flavoured beverage mixes and bases recommended for addition to milk Vitamin A, thiamine, niacin or niacinamide, vitamin C, iron. 8 Simulated meat products, simulated poultry meat products, meat product extenders and poultry product extenders Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine, d-pantothenic acid, folic acid, vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, copper, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine. 9 Meal replacements and nutritional supplements 9.1 Ready breakfast, instant breakfast and other similar breakfast replacement foods however described Vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin or niacinamide, vitamin C, iron 10 Condensed milk, milk, milk powder, sterilized milk, (naming the flavour) milk Vitamin D. 11 Skim milk with added milk solids, partly skimmed milk with added milk solids, (naming the flavour) skim milk, (naming the flavour) partly skimmed milk, (naming the flavour) skim milk with added milk solids, (naming the flavour) partly skimmed milk with added milk solids, skim milk, partly skimmed milk, skim milk powder Vitamin A, vitamin D. 12 Evaporated milk Vitamin C, vitamin D. 13 Evaporated skim milk, concentrated skim milk, evaporated partly skimmed milk, concentrated partly skimmed milk Vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D. 14 Apple juice, reconstituted apple juice, grape juice, reconstituted grape juice, pineapple juice, reconstituted pineapple juice, apple and (naming the fruit) juice as described in section B.11.132, concentrated fruit juice except frozen concentrated orange juice Vitamin C. 15 Flour, White Flour, Enriched Flour or Enriched White Flour Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, d-pantothenic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium. 16 [Repealed, SOR/94-689, s. 2] 17 Table salt, table salt substitutes Iodine. 18 Dehydrated potatoes Vitamin C. 19 Products simulating whole egg Vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin or niacinamide, vitamin B6, d-pantothenic acid, folic acid, vitamin B12, alphatocopherol, calcium, iron, zinc, potassium. 20 [Repealed, SOR/90-830, s. 11] 21 Goat’s milk, goat’s milk powder Vitamin D 22 Partly skimmed goat’s milk, skimmed goat’s milk, partly skimmed goat’s milk powder, skimmed goat’s milk powder Vitamins A and D 23 Evaporated goat’s milk Vitamins C, D, folic acid 24 Evaporated partly skimmed goat’s milk, evaporated skimmed goat’s milk Vitamins A, C, D, folic acid 25 Pre-cooked rice as defined in subsection B.13.010.1(1) Thiamine, niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, pantothenic acid, iron 26 Mineral water, spring water, water in sealed containers, prepackaged ice Fluorine 27 Liquid whole egg, dried whole egg, frozen whole egg, liquid yolk, dried yolk, frozen yolk, liquid egg-white, (liquid albumen), dried egg-white (dried albumen), frozen egg-white (frozen albumen), liquid whole egg mix, dried whole egg mix, frozen whole egg mix, liquid yolk mix, dried yolk mix, frozen yolk mix Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folacin, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc
- SOR/78-64, s. 8
- SOR/78-403, s. 29
- SOR/78-478, s. 3
- SOR/78-637, s. 11(E)
- SOR/78-698, s. 10
- SOR/79-6, s. 1
- SOR/81-60, s. 14
- SOR/83-858, s. 2
- SOR/84-300, s. 62
- SOR/85-623, s. 4
- SOR/86-320, s. 2
- SOR/87-640, s. 10
- SOR/88-559, s. 36
- SOR/89-145, s. 3
- SOR/89-198, s. 18
- SOR/90-830, s. 11
- SOR/94-35, s. 5
- SOR/94-689, s. 2
- SOR/95-474, s. 6
- SOR/96-259, s. 8
- SOR/2010-143, s. 39(E)
- SOR/2021-57, s. 24
- SOR/2022-169, s. 27
D.03.003 Section D.03.002 does not apply to a food, other than a supplemented food, if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) the food is
(i) a gluten-free food referred to in paragraph B.24.003(1)(g), or
(ii) represented for a special dietary use referred to in paragraph B.24.003(1)(h) or (i);
(b) no standard is prescribed in these Regulations for the food; and
(c) the food is not advertised.
- SOR/78-64, s. 9
- SOR/84-334, s. 2
- SOR/90-830, s. 12
- SOR/95-444, s. 3
- SOR/2022-169, s. 28
DIVISION 4[Repealed, SOR/2003-196, s. 105]
DIVISION 5Minerals in Drugs
D.05.001 to D.05.007 [Repealed, SOR/2003-196, s. 106]
D.05.008 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall sell a drug containing fluorine if the largest recommended daily dosage of that drug as shown on the label thereof would, if consumed by a person, result in a daily intake by that person of more than one milligram of fluoride ion.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a drug sold by prescription.
- SOR/81-196, s. 2
D.05.009 Where a drug contains fluorine, both the inner and outer labels of the drug shall carry a cautionary statement that, if the drug is used in an area where the drinking water has a natural fluorine content in excess of 0.7 parts of fluoride ion per million parts of water or is artificially fluoridated, mottling of the tooth enamel of a user of the drug may result.
D.05.010 [Repealed, SOR/2003-196, s. 107]
PART ECyclamate Sweeteners
- SOR/2016-74, s. 11
E.01.001 (1) In this Part, cyclamate sweetener means any of the following substances sold as a sweetener:
(a) cyclohexyl sulfamic acid or any of its salts; and
(b) any substance containing cyclohexyl sulfamic acid or any of its salts.
(2) Part B does not apply to any cyclamate sweetener.
- SOR/78-422, s. 4
- SOR/2016-74, s. 12
Sale
E.01.002 No person shall sell a cyclamate sweetener that is not labelled as required by this Part.
- SOR/78-422, s. 4
- SOR/2016-74, s. 13
Advertising
E.01.003 No person shall, in advertising a cyclamate sweetener to the general public, make any representation other than with respect to the name, price and quantity of the sweetener.
- SOR/78-422, s. 4
- SOR/2016-74, s. 14
Labelling
E.01.004 Every cyclamate sweetener shall be labelled to state that it should be used only on the advice of a physician.
- SOR/78-422, s. 4
- SOR/2016-74, s. 15
E.01.005 Every cyclamate sweetener shall be labelled to show
(a) its energy value expressed, in calories, per teaspoon, drop, tablet or other measure used in the directions for use and per 100 grams or 100 millilitres; and
(b) a list of all its ingredients and, in the case of cyclohexyl sulfamic acid or any of its salts or a carbohydrate, its quantity.
- SOR/78-422, s. 4
- SOR/2016-74, s. 16
PART GControlled Drugs
DIVISION 1General
Definitions
Marginal note:Definitions
G.01.001 The following definitions apply in this Part.
- Act
Act means the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. (Loi)
- advertisement
advertisement includes any representation by any means whatever for the purpose of promoting, directly or indirectly, the sale or other disposal of a controlled drug. (publicité)
- competent authority
competent authority means a public authority of a foreign country that is authorized under the laws of the country to approve the importation or exportation of controlled drugs into or from the country. (autorité compétente)
- compound
compound includes a preparation. (composé)
- controlled drug
controlled drug means
(a) a controlled substance set out in the schedule to this Part; or
(b) in respect of a midwife, nurse practitioner or podiatrist, a controlled substance set out in the schedule to this Part that the midwife, nurse practitioner or podiatrist may prescribe, possess or conduct an activity with, in accordance with sections 3 and 4 of the New Classes of Practitioners Regulations. (drogue contrôlée)
- designated criminal offence
designated criminal offence means
(a) an offence involving the financing of terrorism against any of sections 83.02 to 83.04 of the Criminal Code;
(b) an offence involving fraud against any of sections 380 to 382 of the Criminal Code;
(c) the offence of laundering proceeds of crime against section 462.31 of the Criminal Code;
(d) an offence involving a criminal organization against any of sections 467.11 to 467.13 of the Criminal Code; or
(e) a conspiracy or an attempt to commit, being an accessory after the fact in relation to, or any counselling in relation to, an offence referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d). (infraction désignée en matière criminelle)
- destroy
destroy, in respect of a controlled drug, means to alter or denature it to such an extent that its consumption is rendered impossible or improbable. (destruction)
- hospital
hospital means a facility that is
(a) licensed, approved or designated by a province in accordance with the laws of the province to provide care or treatment to persons or animals suffering from any form of disease or illness; or
(b) owned or operated by the Government of Canada or the government of a province and that provides health services. (hôpital)
- international obligation
international obligation means an obligation in respect of a controlled drug set out in a convention, treaty or other multilateral or bilateral instrument that Canada has ratified or to which Canada adheres. (obligation internationale)
- label
label has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act. (étiquette)
- licensed dealer
licensed dealer means the holder of a licence issued under section G.02.007. (distributeur autorisé)
- midwife
midwife has the same meaning as in section 1 of the New Classes of Practitioners Regulations. (sage-femme)
- nurse practitioner
nurse practitioner has the same meaning as in section 1 of the New Classes of Practitioners Regulations. (infirmier praticien)
- package
package includes anything in which a controlled drug is wholly or partly contained, placed or packed. (emballage)
- pharmacist
pharmacist means a person who is entitled under the laws of a province to practise pharmacy and who is practising pharmacy in that province. (pharmacien)
- podiatrist
podiatrist has the same meaning as in section 1 of the New Classes of Practitioners Regulations. (podiatre)
- preparation
preparation means a drug that contains a controlled drug and an active medicinal ingredient in a recognized therapeutic dose, other than a controlled drug. (préparation)
- prescription
prescription means an authorization given by a practitioner that a stated amount of a controlled drug be dispensed for the person named in it or the animal identified in it (ordonnance)
- qualified person in charge
qualified person in charge means the individual designated under subsection G.02.004(1). (responsable qualifié)
- Security Directive
Security Directive means the Directive on Physical Security Requirements for Controlled Substances and Drugs Containing Cannabis, as amended from time to time and published by the Government of Canada on its website. (Directive en matière de sécurité)
- senior person in charge
senior person in charge means the individual designated under section G.02.003. (responsable principal)
- test kit
test kit means a kit
(a) that contains a controlled drug and a reagent system or buffering agent;
(b) that is used during the course of a chemical or analytical procedure to test for the presence or quantity of a controlled drug for a medical, laboratory, industrial, educational, law administration or enforcement, or research purpose; and
(c) the contents of which are not intended or likely to be consumed by, or administered to, a person or an animal. (nécessaire d’essai)
- SOR/78-220, s. 1
- SOR/85-550, s. 1
- SOR/86-91, s. 1
- SOR/90-261, s. 1(F)
- SOR/92-386, s. 1
- SOR/97-228, s. 7
- SOR/97-515, s. 2
- SOR/2003-135, s. 2
- SOR/2004-238, s. 1
- SOR/2012-230, s. 6
- SOR/2018-147, s. 29
- SOR/2019-171, s. 1
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