G/TBT/N/CAN/675/Add.1  
 
14 June 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English /French  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  14 June 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Canada . 
 
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Title:  Regulations Amending the Tobacco Products Regulations (Plain and Standardized Appearance) 
and proposed Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 19 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 7 June 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: The regulations and Order come into force on 
1 August 2023. A transition period is provided for manufacturers until:  
• 31 January 2024, for implementation of the labelling requirements  
• 30 April 2024, for implementation of Health Warnings on individual king size cigarettes  
• 31 January 2025, for implementation of Health Warnings on individual regular size 
cigarettes, little cigars that have tipping paper, and tube s 
• 31 July 2026, for implementation of new Health Information Messages placement on 
extended upper slide -flap of slide and shell cigarette packages.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
Règlement :  
https://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p2/2023/2023 -06-07/html/sor -dors97 -fra.html  
Décret :  
https://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p2/2023/2023 -06-07/html/sor -dors98 -fra.html  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/CAN/675/Add.1  
 
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  Description:  The proposed regulations notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/675 (dated 15 June 2022) were 
adopted and published in Canada Gazette , Part II on June 7, 2023.  
The Regulations Amending the Tobacco Products Regulations (Plain and Standardized Appearance)  
(Regulations) bri ng Canada into full compliance with its international tobacco labelling requirements 
by extending the display of health warnings and toxicity information to all tobacco product packages. 
They also introduce a rotation scheme for all health -related messages . The Regulations introduce a 
mandatory display of health warnings directly on individual cigarettes, little cigars that have tipping 
paper, and tubes.  
The Regulations introduce additional enhanced measures, such as renewed health -related messages 
that are  memorable, noticeable and impactful, a minimum size for health warnings on most tobacco 
product packages covering at least 75% of the main display area, a new location for health 
information messages for cigarette packages and an ambulatory incorporation by reference of the 
document entitled Labelling Elements for Tobacco Products (Source Document), to allow for the 
update of the content and images featured in health -related messages as required from time to 
time. 
The Regulations  consolidate all tobacco pr oduct appearance, packaging and labelling requirements 
in a single set of regulations, entitled the Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling  
Regulations . 
In addition, the Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act  permits the 
use of colouring agents to whiten the tipping paper of cigarettes, of little cigars where present and 
of tubes, where a white background for the health warning is required.  
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