GreatNorthCollective/greatnorth-canada-federal-laws-text huggingface dataset:
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 58
Primary package shape 58 Every primary package that contains a tobacco product that is made in whole or in part of tobacco and intended for use with a device that is necessary for the use of that product must have a rectangular cuboid shape when it is closed, having six surfaces that meet at right angles and edges that are rigid and straight, without any rounding or bevelling.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 59
Lining 59 Any lining that is placed in a primary package that contains a tobacco product that is made in whole or in part of tobacco and intended for use with a device that is necessary for the use of that product must (a) have a smooth texture, without any raised features, embossing, decorative ridges, bulges or other irregularities, unless such features are necessary to hold the product in place or to remove it from the lining; and (b) meet the requirements of paragraphs 23 (a) to (c).
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 60
Plain and standardized appearance 60 (1) If a manufacturer of a tobacco product furnishes a package so that a tobacco product may be directly placed in it after the product’s retail sale in Canada, the package must meet the requirements of these Regulations that apply to a primary package that contains the tobacco product, other than the requirements of subsection 14 (3) and sections 23 and 32 to 37 . Bag (2) Despite subsection (1), if a manufacturer of a tobacco product furnishes a bag so that a tobacco product, primary package or secondary package may be placed in it after the tobacco product, primary package or secondary package is sold at retail in Canada, the bag must meet the requirements of (a) section 9 ; (b) subsections 10 (1) and (2); (c) sections 11 and 12 ; (d) subsection 13 (1); (e) subsection 14 (1); (f) section 15 ; (g) subsection 16 (1) and paragraph 16 (2)(a); (h) sections 17 to 19 ; (i) sections 20 and 21 ; (j) subsections 22 (1) to (4) and (7); (k) sections 27 and 28 ; (l) subsection 29 (4); (m) section 30 ; and (n) subsection 31 (2).
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 61
Appearance 61 Subject to section 62 , every tobacco product that is made of tobacco that is rolled in paper or in a wrapper composed of reconstituted tobacco must have a smooth texture, without any raised features, embossing, decorative ridges, bulges or other irregularities.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 62
Filter 62 A filter may have holes or recesses that are not visible.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 63
Alphanumeric code 63 (1) A tobacco product may display an alphanumeric code described in subsection 15(1), printed in black or gray. Subsection 5.3(3) of the Act (2) For the purposes of subsection 5.3(3) of the Act, black and gray colouring agents used to display the alphanumeric code on a tobacco product are prescribed additives. Other requirements (3) The alphanumeric code must (a) be printed only once on the tobacco product, in characters of no more than 8 points; (b) have a matte finish and be printed in a regular weight and width Lucida Sans Serif font style, without italics; (c) in the case of cigarettes that have tipping paper, little cigars, cigars and tobacco products that are made in whole or in part of tobacco, rolled in paper and intended for use with a device, be oriented parallel to and displayed no more than 38 mm from the end of the tobacco product that is not designed to be lit or heated; (d) in the case of cigarettes that do not have tipping paper, be oriented parallel to and displayed no more than 38 mm from the end of the cigarette that is closest to the health warning’s display area; and (e) be positioned in such a manner that it does not obscure or conceal any health warning, or any attribution referred to in subsection 83 (1), that is displayed on the tobacco product. Exception — cigars (4) Despite paragraph (3)(a), instead of being printed on a cigar, the alphanumeric code may be printed on a cigar band that meets the requirements of subsection 71 (4) if the code is displayed only once on the band and is printed in characters of no more than 10 points. Information — characteristics (5) The alphanumeric code must not convey any information relating to characteristics of the tobacco product or its emissions. Brand element (6) The alphanumeric code must not evoke the tobacco product’s brand elements. SOR/2023-97, s. 27
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 64
Means of electronic communication 64 (1) A tobacco product must not include any feature that is designed to permit access remotely to any promotion by a means of electronic communication. Other types of information (2) The tobacco product may include a feature that is designed to permit access remotely to other types of information by a means of electronic communication if the feature becomes visible only through technological means or meets the requirements imposed by or under the Act, any other Act of Parliament or any Act of the legislature of a province. SOR/2023-97, s. 30(F)
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 65
Size of cigarettes 65 Cigarettes must have a diameter of no less than 7.65 mm and no more than 8.0 mm and must be (a) no less than 70.0 mm and no more than 73.0 mm in length, in the case of regular size cigarettes; and (b) no less than 82.0 mm and no more than 85.0 mm in length, in the case of king size cigarettes.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 66
Requirements 66 A cigarette must meet the following requirements: (a) the part of its filter, if any, that is visible under normal conditions of use must be white; (b) the paper that it is made of must be white and have a matte finish; and (c) its tipping paper must have a matte finish and be white or imitate a cork pattern.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 67
Ventilation holes 67 Despite section 61 , the paper that a cigarette is made of, including any tipping paper, may have ventilation holes that do not form any word, image or design.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 68
Size of little cigars 68 Little cigars must have a diameter of no less than 7.0 mm and no more than 8.5 mm.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 69
Requirements 69 A little cigar must meet the following requirements: (a) its mouthpiece or tip must have a matte finish and be white or drab brown; (b) the part of its filter, if any, that is visible under normal conditions of use must be white; and (c) its tipping paper must have a matte finish and be white or drab brown, or imitate a cork pattern.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 70
Requirements 70 A cigar must meet the following requirements: (a) any mouthpiece or tip must have a matte finish and be white or drab brown; and (b) any tipping paper must have a matte finish and be drab brown.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 71
Information on cigar band 71 (1) The following information may be displayed on a cigar if it is displayed on a band that is fitted around the circumference of the cigar and meets the requirements of this section: (a) a brand name that is not prohibited by the Act, if the brand name does not evoke a colour or a characteristic of a filter; (b) the manufacturer’s identity and principal place of business; and (c) the name of the country in which the cigar was manufactured. Requirements — information (2) The information referred to in subsection (1) may be displayed only once on the band and must (a) have a matte finish and be printed in a regular weight and width Lucida Sans Serif font style, in characters of no more than 10 points, without italics, and in gray; and (b) be displayed horizontally along the length of the band such that the text runs around the circumference of the cigar. Bar code (3) A bar code may be displayed only once on the band and must meet the requirements of subsection 16 (1) and paragraph 16 (2)(a). Requirements — cigar band (4) The band must be drab brown and have a matte finish and smooth texture, without any raised features, embossing, decorative ridges, bulges or other irregularities. SOR/2023-97, s. 28(F)
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 72
Adhesive band 72 (1) The band referred to in section 71 may be placed over another band that does not meet the requirements of these Regulations if it completely covers the other band and is attached to it by adhesive and in such a manner that it cannot be removed without the other band being damaged. Non-compliant band (2) A band need not meet the requirements of these Regulations if it is completely covered, in accordance with subsection (1), by the band referred to in section 71 .
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 73
Tobacco products used with a device 73 (1) The requirements of section 66 apply to a tobacco product that is made in whole or in part of tobacco, rolled in paper and intended for use with a device. Tobacco products not rolled in paper (2) A tobacco product that is made in whole or in part of tobacco and intended for use with a device but that is not rolled in paper must have a matte finish and be drab brown.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 74
Ventilation holes 74 Despite section 61 , any paper in which a tobacco product that is intended for use with a device is rolled, including any tipping paper, may have ventilation holes that do not form any word, image or design.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 75
Devices 75 Except as otherwise provided by or under the Act, any other Act of Parliament or any Act of the legislature of a province, the surfaces of a device that is necessary for the use of a tobacco product and of the parts that may be used with the device need not be the natural colour of the materials of which they are made.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 76
Marking on a device 76 (1) Except as otherwise provided by or under the Act, any other Act of Parliament or any Act of the legislature of a province, a marking that is not a promotion may be displayed on a device that is necessary for the use of a tobacco product and on a part that may be used with the device. Exception — brand name (2) However, a brand name that is not prohibited by the Act may be displayed on a device and on a part that may be used with the device if the brand name does not evoke a colour or a characteristic of a filter.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 77
Filters 77 The part of a filter that is visible when the filter is used with a tobacco product under normal conditions of use must be white.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 78
Tubes 78 The requirements of paragraphs 66 (a) to (c) apply to a tube that is intended for use with a tobacco product.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 79
Paper 79 (1) Any paper — other than tipping paper — that is intended for use with a tobacco product must have a matte finish and be white. Ventilation holes (2) Despite section 61 , the paper may have ventilation holes that do not form any word, image or design.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 80
Bidis 80 Any thread around the circumference of a bidi must be black.
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 81
Definitions 81 The following definitions apply in this Part. health information message , in respect of a tobacco product, means the applicable health information message referred to in subsection 94 (1). ( message d’information sur la santé ) labelling element , in respect of a tobacco product, means (a) a health warning described in section 87 , a health information message described in section 92 or the toxicity information described in section 99 that is displayed on a package or leaflet; and (b) a health warning described in section 117 that is displayed directly on a tobacco product referred to in that section. ( élément d’étiquetage ) source document means the document that sets out labelling elements, as well as the attribution of those labelling elements, entitled Labelling Elements for Tobacco Products , as amended from time to time and published by the Government of Canada in print and electronic form. ( document source ) toxicity information , in respect of a tobacco product, means the applicable toxicity information referred to in subsection 100 (1). ( information sur la toxicité ) year means a period of 12 consecutive months beginning on the day on which section 89 comes into force or any subsequent anniversary of that day. ( année ) SOR/2023-97, s. 29
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations
health information message , in respect of a tobacco product, means the applicable health information message referred to in subsection 94 (1). ( message d’information sur la santé )
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — (a)
labelling element , in respect of a tobacco product, means (a) a health warning described in section 87 , a health information message described in section 92 or the toxicity information described in section 99 that is displayed on a package or leaflet; and (b) a health warning described in section 117 that is displayed directly on a tobacco product referred to in that section. ( élément d’étiquetage )
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations
source document means the document that sets out labelling elements, as well as the attribution of those labelling elements, entitled Labelling Elements for Tobacco Products , as amended from time to time and published by the Government of Canada in print and electronic form. ( document source )
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations
toxicity information , in respect of a tobacco product, means the applicable toxicity information referred to in subsection 100 (1). ( information sur la toxicité )
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations
year means a period of 12 consecutive months beginning on the day on which section 89 comes into force or any subsequent anniversary of that day. ( année )
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 82
Electronic files 82 (1) A manufacturer must obtain from the Minister, in the form of electronic files, the labelling elements and the attribution of the labelling elements, as set out in the source document, and display the labelling elements on tobacco products, packages or leaflets. Source document (2) Subject to the other provisions of this Part, a manufacturer must display labelling elements on tobacco products, packages and leaflets in the same manner as they are presented in the source document published in print form. SOR/2023-97, s. 29
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 83
Attribution 83 (1) If a manufacturer attributes a labelling element contained in an electronic file, they must do so by displaying the phrase “Health Canada” with the English version of the labelling element and the phrase “Santé Canada” with the French version of the labelling element. Source document (2) Subject to the other provisions of this Part, a manufacturer must display the attribution of a labelling element on tobacco products, packages and leaflets in the same manner as it is presented in the source document published in print form. SOR/2023-97, s. 29
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 84
Legibility and official languages 84 The text of labelling elements and attributions that are displayed on a tobacco product, package or leaflet must be legible and displayed in both official languages in the same manner. SOR/2023-97, s. 29
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 85
Permanence 85 Labelling elements that are displayed on a tobacco product, package or leaflet must be irremovable. SOR/2023-97, s. 29
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 86
Printing 86 Labelling elements and attributions that are displayed on a tobacco product, package or leaflet must be printed (a) with the greatest clarity possible taking into consideration the printing method used; and (b) in colours that are as close as possible to the colours in which the labelling element and attribution are set out in the source document published in print form. SOR/2023-97, s. 29
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 87
Requirement — primary package and secondary package 87 (1) Every primary package and every secondary package that contains a tobacco product, other than papers and filters intended for use with a tobacco product, must display a health warning that consists of three or more of the following components: (a) an image; (b) a warning header; (c) the explanatory text of the warning or related information; and (d) a message about tobacco cessation and the pan-Canadian toll-free telephone number and Government of Canada web address relating to tobacco cessation. Requirement — overwrap (2) Every overwrap in which two or more cigars are placed must also display a health warning that consists of three or more of the components referred to in subsection (1). SOR/2023-97, s. 29
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 88
Source document 88 (1) The health warnings that are required for a tobacco product and must be displayed on packages are the health warnings set out for that type of 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 that are made in whole or in part of tobacco, Section I. Health warnings — rotation (2) The health warnings 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 type of tobacco product, 36 months. First rotation (3) Despite paragraph (2)(a), in the case of cigarettes, little cigars, cigarette tobacco and tubes, the first rotation of health warnings applies during the period that begins on the day on which these Regulations come into force and ends on July 31, 2026. Rotation — transition (4) The health warnings 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). Retail sale continued (5) Despite paragraph (2)(b), if a new rotation of health warnings 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 health warning of the preceding rotation, the preceding rotation continues to apply. SOR/2023-97, s. 29
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 89
Equal use 89 Every manufacturer must, to the extent possible, use each health warning set out in each applicable rotation of health warnings in the source document in respect of an equal number of each type of package of each brand name of tobacco products that they package in a year. SOR/2023-97, s. 29
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 91
Manner of display — official languages 91 (1) Health warnings must be displayed on packages in both official languages in such a manner that (a) in the case of a health warning that must be displayed on two display areas of a primary package, the English version is on one display area and the French version is on the other; (b) in the case of a health warning that must be displayed on one display area of a primary package, the English and French versions are side by side; (c) in the case of two health warnings that must be displayed on four display areas of a secondary package that is a carton, the two health warnings are displayed as follows: (i) the English version of one health warning is on the display area on the front or back of the carton and the French version is on the display area on the front or back that remains unoccupied by the English version, and (ii) the English version of the other health warning is on one of the display areas of the carton that remains unoccupied by the health warning referred to in subparagraph (i) and the French version is on the other display area that remains unoccupied by the health warning referred to in that subparagraph; and (d) in the case of a health warning that must be displayed on one display area of an overwrap, the English and French versions are side by side. Alignment (2) The health warnings must be positioned parallel to and as close as possible to the top edge of the package or to the hinge opening, depending on the type of package. Specific requirement — cigar tube (3) Despite subsection (2), in the case of a cigar tube, the health warning must be positioned perpendicular to the edge of the lid of the cigar tube. Format (4) The health warnings must be displayed on packages in one of the following formats: (a) if the height-to-width ratio of the portion of a display area on which a health warning must be displayed is less than 1, the “Landscape” format; (b) if that ratio is more than 1, the “Portrait” format; (c) if that ratio is equal to 1, the “Square” format. SOR/2023-97, s. 29 SOR/2024-137, s. 2
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 92
Requirement — package 92 (1) Every primary package that contains cigarettes or cigarette tobacco must display a health information message that consists of the following components: (a) an image; (b) the explanatory text of the message or related information; and (c) the pan-Canadian toll-free telephone number and Government of Canada web address relating to tobacco cessation. Small primary package — cigarette tobacco (2) However, in the case of small primary package that contains cigarette tobacco and whose dimensions do not allow the health information message to be displayed on the package, on the applicable display area described in paragraph 96 (1)(b) or (c), the health information message must be displayed on a leaflet that is at least 80 mm by 53 mm in size and is inserted in the package. SOR/2023-97, s. 29
Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations — 93
Little cigars 93 A health information message consisting of the components referred to in subsection 92 (1) must be displayed on a leaflet that is at least 65 mm by 43 mm in size and is inserted in every primary package that contains little cigars. SOR/2023-97, s. 29