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 Table of Contents

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 Preface

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 Chapter 1 - Introduction

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 Chapter 2 - Basic Labelling requirements

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 Chapter 3 - Advertising Requirements

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 Chapter 4 - Composition, Quality, Quantity & Origin Claims

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 Chapter 5 - Nutrition Labelling

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 Chapter 6 - The Elements Within the Nutrition Facts Table

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 Chapter 7 - Nutrient Content Claims

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 Chapter 8 - Diet-Related Health Claims

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 Chapter 9 - Supplementary Information on Specific Products

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 Chapter 10 - Guide to the Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages

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 Chapter 11 - Labelling Guide for Processed Fruits and Vegetables

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 Chapter 12 - Guide to the Labelling of Honey

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 Chapter 13 - Guide to the Labelling of Maple Products

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 Chapter 14 - Meat and Poultry Products

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 Chapter 15 - Fish and Fish Products

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Chapter 7 - Nutrient Content Claims

Printer-friendly PDF version: Chapter 7 | Annex 7-1 | Annex 7-2

Nutrition Labelling - Former Regulations / Guidelines

For companies continuing to use the former regulations and guidelines on nutrition labelling during the transition period, Sections V, VI and VII of the old Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising are available below.
Section V: Nutrition Labelling HTML PDF
Section VI: Nutrient Content Claims HTML PDF
Section VII: Health-Related Claims HTML PDF
Note that at the end of the transition period on December 12, 2007, these files will be removed from this web site.

Table of Contents

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Transition Period
7.3 Permitted Nutrient Content References
7.3.1 Other Permitted Nutrient-Related Statements
7.4 Quantitative Declarations Outside the Nutrition Facts Table
Units Required for Quantitative Declarations Outside the Nutrition Facts Table - Table 7-1
7.5 Making Nutrient Content Claims: General Requirements
7.6 Altering the Wording of Permitted Nutrient Content Claims
Altering Permitted Nutrient Content Claims - Table 7-2
7.7 Nutrient Content Claims for Vitamins and Minerals: General Requirements
7.8 Nutrient Content Claims on Foods Exempted or Prohibited from Showing a Nutrition Facts Table
7.8.1 Products Not Required to Show the Nutrition Facts Table
7.8.2 Claims Made on Labels of Small Packages
7.8.3 Claims Made on Foods Prohibited from Showing a Nutrition Facts Table
7.9 Comparative Claims
7.9.1 Conditions for Use of Comparative Claims
7.9.2 Definitions
7.9.3 Labelling Requirements for Comparative Claims
7.9.4 Comparative Claims for Vitamin and Mineral Nutrients
7.10 "Light" Claims
7.10.1 Other Permitted "Light" Claims
7.11 Advertising Requirements for Nutrient Content Claims
7.11.1 General Requirements and Definitions
7.11.2 Media-Specific Requirements for Nutrient Content Claims
7.11.3 Advertisements Other Than Those for Radio or Television
7.11.4 Advertisements for Radio or Television
7.11.5 Advertisements Making Vitamin and Mineral Nutrient Content Claims
7.12 Nutrient Content Claims Made in Restaurants
7.13 How to Use the Claims Tables
7.14 Energy and Calorie Claims
7.14.1 Changes to the Food and Drug Regulations
7.14.2 Superlative Claims for Energy
Summary Table of Energy and Calorie Claims Table - Table 7-3
7.15 Protein Claims
7.15.1 Representations about Proteins and Amino Acids
7.15.2 Other Permitted References to Protein
Summary Table of Protein Claims - Table 7-4
7.16 Fat Claims
7.16.1 Permitted Claims for Fat
Summary Table of Fat Claims - Table 7-5
7.17 Saturated Fatty Acid Claims
Summary Table of Saturated Fatty Acid Claims - Table 7-6
7.18 Trans Fatty Acid Claims
Summary Table of Trans Fatty Acid Claims - Table 7-7
7.19 Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Claims
7.19.1 Quantitative Statements for Omega-3 or Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Summary Table of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturates Claims - Table 7-8
7.20 Cholesterol Claims
Summary Table of Cholesterol Claims - Table 7-9
7.21 Sodium (Salt) Claims
7.21.1 Salted
7.21.2 Sodium Claims on Foods that Contain Added Potassium Salts
7.21.3 Ingredients that Functionally Substitute for Salt
7.21.4 "Sodium-free" Claim on Bottled Water
Summary Table for Sodium (Salt) Claims - Table 7-10
7.22 Potassium Claims
Summary Table of Potassium Claims - Table 7-11
7.23 Carbohydrate and Sugars Claims
7.23.1 Other Permitted Representations
7.23.2 Ingredients that Functionally Substitute for Added Sugars
7.23.3 Addition of Sugar Alcohols
7.23.4 Sweet Taste
Summary Table for Carbohydrate and Sugars Claims - Table 7-12
7.24 Dietary Fibre Claims
Summary Table of Permitted Fibre Claims - Table 7-13
7.25 Vitamin and Mineral Nutrient Claims
7.25.1 Other Permitted Statements about Vitamin and Mineral Nutrient Content
7.25.2 When Vitamins or Mineral Nutrients are Added Directly or as Components of an Ingredient
7.25.3 Claims for Vitamin and Mineral Nutrients which are Present in Ingredients Exempted from Component Declaration
Summary Table of Vitamin and Mineral Claims - Table 7-14
7.25.4 Claims on Foods for Adults and Children Two Years of Age or Over
Nutrient Levels for Vitamin / Mineral Claims: Adults and Children Two Years of Age or Over - Table 7-15
7.25.5 Claims on Foods for Infants and Children Under Two Years of Age
Nutrient Levels for Vitamin / Mineral Claims: Children Under Two - Table 7-16
Annex 7-1 Foods to Which Vitamins, Mineral Nutrients and Amino Acids May or Must be Added
Annex 7-2 Decision Tree for Advertising Requirements, Nutrient Content Claims


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