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British Columbia – Regulations
This page provides information and resources on selected British Columbia and federal regulations that may apply to your business.
This section does not contain all the regulations available. Contact a business information officer at the Canada Business service centre in your province or territory for personal assistance in answering your business questions.
General Information and Guides
Labelling – General Information and Guides
Labelling – Non-food Products
Labelling – Food Products
Other
General Information and Guides
- Business Regulations – Small Business BC
- The Revised Statutes and Consolidated Regulations of British Columbia – Government of British Columbia
Labelling – General Information and Guides
- Labelling Assessment Tools – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Accuracy Requirements for Net Quantity Declarations – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Guide to "Made in Canada" Claims – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Ordinary Price Claims:Subsections 74.01(2) and 74.01(3) of the Competition Act – Competition Burea, Industry Canada
Labelling – Non-food Products
Packaging and Labelling
- Consumer Packaging and Labelling – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Pest Management and Products – Health Canada
- Guide for the Labelling and Advertising of Pet Foods – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
Textiles
- Textile Labelling – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Labelling of Textiles – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Guide to the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Guide to the Advertising of Consumer Textile Articles – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Labelling of Fabric Sold at Retail – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Guide to the Labelling of Down and Feathers – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Federal Labelling Requirements for Upholstered Furniture – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
Precious Metals
- Guide to the Precious Metals Marking Act and Regulation – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- What Every Jewellery Dealer Needs to Know about The Precious Metals Marking Act and Regulations – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- Interpretation Bulletin of the Marketing of Canadian Diamonds – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
- What every jewellery dealer Needs to Know about the Marketing of Imported Platinum – Competition Bureau, Industry Canada
Cosmetics
- Guidelines for Cosmetics Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors – Health Canada
- Mandatory Ingredient Labelling for Cosmetics in Canada – Health Canada
Labelling – Food Products
- Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising – Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Organic Agriculture – Canadian General Standards Board
Other
- A Guide for Businesses and Organizations to British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act – Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Printable Version – PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)