G/TBT/N/CAN/433
17 November 2014 
(14-6724)  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: Health Canada 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 SPS & TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point 
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada 
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division (TIB) 111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON  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 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Tobacco products 
(ICS: 65.160) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Notice - Proposed 
Order to amend the Schedule to the Tobacco Act (1 page, available in English and French) 
Draft of the proposed order amending the Schedule to the Tobacco Act for public 
consultation (2 pages, available in English and French).     
6. Description of content: The notice offers interested parties the opportunity to provide 
comments on the proposed amendments to the Schedule of Prohibited Additives found in 
the Tobacco Act . These amendments would further restrict the use of additives, including 
flavouring additives in cigars weighing between  1.4 and 6 grams, cigars with tipping paper 
and cigars fitted with a wrapper that is not fitted in a spiral form. Menthol would not be 
prohibited in these products. Furthermore, th e use of certain traditional adult flavours, 
such as port, rum, wine and whisky would be allowed in cigars weighing between 1.4 and 
6 grams. 
The proposal would in effect eliminate the use of flavours in certain categories of cigars 
that made them more appealing, thereby pr otecting young persons from inducements to 
use these products. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of human health G/TBT/N/CAN/433 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Canada Gazette , Part I, 11 October 2014, Pages 2637-2638 
(available in English and French) 
Draft of the proposed order amending the Schedule to the Tobacco Act  for public 
consultation (available in English and French) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: Final publication of the regulations in the Canada Gazette, 
Part II is expected for second or third quarter of 2015.  
Proposed date of entry into force: The regulations would come into force 6 months 
following publication in Canada Gazette, Part II. 
10. Final date for comments: 17 January 2015 
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 Notice - Proposed Order to amend the Schedule to the Tobacco Act can be found at:  http://www.gazette.gc.c a/rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-10 -11/pdf/g1-14841.pdf 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/ rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-10-11/ html/notice-avis-eng.php  
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/ rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-10-11/ html/notice-avis-fra.php