G/TBT/N/CAN/433/Rev.1  
 
23 March 2015  
(15-1629)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Revision 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member: CANADA 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Tobacco 
products (ICS: 65.160) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed Order 
amending the Schedule to the Tobacco Act (27 pages, available in English and French)  
6. Description of content: The proposed Order amending the Schedule to the Tobacco Act  
would further restrict the use of selected additives, including flavouring additives, in cigars 
weighing more than 1.4 but not more than 6 grams, cigars with tipping paper and cigars 
with a wrapper that is not fitted in a spiral form. Menthol would not be prohibited in these products. Furthermore, the use of certain traditional adult flavours, such as port, rum, wine and whisky would be allowed in certain cigars weighing more than 1.4 but not more 
than 6 grams. The proposal also limits the use of colouring agents in certain cigar types, 
with exceptions for colouring agents used to  render mouthpieces/tips white or bronze. 
The proposed Order is intended to further pr otect young persons from inducements to use 
certain types of cigars. 
7. Objective and rationale, including th e nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health   
8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette , Part I, 7 March 2015, Pages 470-496 (available in 
English and French) G/TBT/N/CAN/433/Rev.1 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: Final publication of the regulations in the Canada Gazette, 
Part II is expected for seco nd 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: 21 May 2015 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry po int [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
The Proposed Order amending the Schedule to the Tobacco Act can be found at:  
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/ 2015/2015-03-07/pdf/ g1-14910.pdf  
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/ 2015/2015-03-07/html/reg1-eng.php   
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/ 2015/2015-03-07/html/reg1-fra.php