G/TBT/N/CAN/691  
 
20 February 2023  
(23-1216) 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):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department of Health  
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 Auth ority and Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
Global Affairs Canada  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Telephone: (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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cosmetic 
products (ICS Code 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulations 
Amending Certain Regulations Concerning the Disclosure of Cosmetic Ingredients made 
under the Food and Drugs Act and the Cannabis Act, 11 February 2023 (65 pages, 
available in English and French)  
6. Description of content:  This proposal would amend the Cosmetic Regulations to 
increase transparency in labelling of certain fragrance allergens present in cosmetics by:  
• requiring the disclosure of certain fragrance allergens on cosmetic labels within the list 
of ingredients. It is proposed to incorporate by reference, on an ambulatory basis, the 
fragra nce allergens identified in the Annex III of the of the European Commission's 
Cosmetics Regulation, including the transition period set out in that Annex for future 
updates to substances identified for disclosure. This would align Canadian requirements 
with those of the European Commission with respect to fragrance allergen disclosure.  
• adding greater flexibility for the disclosure of ingredients on the labels of cosmetics sold 
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  • improving regulatory oversight of cosmetics by clarifying terminology, strengthening 
the cosmetic notification requirements, and enhancing compliance and enforcement tools; 
and 
• making changes of an administrative nature to correct the publisher for a referenced 
document, to revise entries in the Schedule to the  regulations, and to revise definitions 
to reflect current drafting conventions.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This proposal is expected to increase transparency in labelling of certain 
fragrance all ergens present in cosmetics. This proposal would help consumers identify 
ingredients that they may be allergic or sensitive to or wish to avoid and help them make 
more informed health decisions regarding product purchase and use. The proposal is 
expected t o add greater flexibility for the disclosure of ingredients on cosmetic labels sold 
in small packages, to increase the regulatory oversight of cosmetics by clarifying 
terminology, strengthening the cosmetic notification requirements, and enhancing 
complian ce and enforcement tools and to make changes of administrative nature.  
8. Relevant documents:   
Canada Gazette , Part I, February 11, 2023, pages 346 -411 (available in English and 
French)  
https://canadagazette .gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2023/2023 -02-11/pdf/g1 -15706.pdf#page=173  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  On the date of registration (publication) in the Canada 
Gazette, Part II.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The majority of amendments would come into force 
180-days after the publication of the Regulations in Canada Gazette, Part II. 
Requirements related to the disclosure of fragrance allergens would come into force on 
the second anniversary of the registration of these regulations.  
10. Final date for comments:  22 April 2023  
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 regulatory text can be found at:  
https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2023/2023 -02-11/html/reg4 -eng.html  (English:)  
https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2023/2023 -02-11/html/reg4 -fra.html  (French)