G/TBT/N/CAN/611  
28 April 2020  
(20-3300) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English, French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
Prince  Edward Island  
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Health and Wellness  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different  from above:   
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario  
K1A 0G2  
Tel: + (343)203 -4273 
Fax: +(613)943 -0346 
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Electronic  smoking devices – HS Code 8543.70  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Consultation 
Regulations Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Device Sales and Access Act Regulations 
Amend ment) (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Preventing initiation of electronic smoking device use by youth is 
recognized as one of the most effective means of reducing lifetime nicotine addiction and 
its associated health hazards. Measures a re therefore being proposed to prohibit the sales 
of electronic smoking devices that contain certain flavouring agents to reduce their appeal 
to youths.  
Section 3.1 of the Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Device Sales and Access Act  prohibits 
the sale of an  electronic smoking device that contains a prescribed flavouring agent. The 
proposed regulatory amendment will prohibit the sale of electronic smoking devices that 
contain an agent which produces an aroma or taste other than the aroma or taste of 
tobacco, including the aroma or taste of candy, chocolate, fruit, a spice, an herb, an 
alcoholic beverage, vanilla or menthol.    
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health  G/TBT/N/CAN/611  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/publication/consultation -draft-tobacco -and-
electronic -smoking -devices -sales-and-access -act 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Publication of the regulatory amendment in the Royal 
Gazette is expected in July or August 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months after publication in the Royal Gazette  
10. Final date for comments:  15 July 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The electronic version of the Act and the regulations can be downloaded at:  
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/legislation/t -03-1-
tobacco_and_electronic_smoking_device_sales_and_access_act.pdf  
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/legislation/t03 -1g-
tobacco_and_electronic_sm oking_device_sales_and_access_regulations.pdf