Regulations Amending the Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations.

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Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment (ICS: 65.160).

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65.160 - Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment; 65.160 - Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment

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The Regulations Amending the Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II  on July 3, 2024. The Regulations come into force on the day they are registered (June 17, 2024).The Regulations strengthen the Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations (TPAPLR), which came into force on August 1, 2023, by clarifying requirements related to the placement of health-related messages on a secondary package that is a carton.The Regulations introduce minor technical amendments to provisions related to the placement of health warnings (HW) and toxicity information (TI) on secondary packages that are a carton to ensure they fully support the objectives of the TPAPLR. The Regulations clarify: HW must be displayed on the four largest exterior surfaces of a secondary package that is a carton; TI must be displayed on one of the remaining exterior surfaces of a secondary package that is a carton that does not contain a HW; wording of official languages requirements for the display of HW and TI on a secondary package that is a carton.Manufacturers have a transition period for implementing the labelling requirements until July 31, 2026, while retailers have until October 31, 2026.

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