Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870)

Regulations are current to 2013-06-10 and last amended on 2013-05-31. Previous Versions

Presentation of Additional Information

  •  (1) If information referred to in column 1 of the table to section B.01.402 is included in a nutrition facts table that is set out in a version consisting of a table in English and a table in French or a table in English or French, that information shall be displayed

    • (a) in accordance with the order of presentation, the use of indents and the presentation of footnotes illustrated in Figures 18.1(E) and (F) of Schedule L; and

    • (b) in respect of matters other than those referred to in paragraph (a), in accordance with the format that is specified in the applicable figure in Schedule L.

  • (2) If information referred to in column 1 of the table to section B.01.402 is included in a nutrition facts table that is set out in a version consisting of a table in both English and French, that information shall be displayed

    • (a) in accordance with the order of presentation, the use of indents and the presentation of footnotes illustrated in Figure 19.1(B) of Schedule L; and

    • (b) in respect of matters other than those referred to in paragraph (a), in accordance with the format that is specified in the applicable figure in Schedule L.

  • (3) Despite paragraph (1)(a), the use of indents illustrated in Figures 18.1(E) and (F) of Schedule L is not applicable if information referred to in column 1 of the table to section B.01.402 is set out in the linear format referred to in paragraph B.01.454(3)(c) or the simplified linear format referred to in paragraph B.01.455(3)(c).

  • SOR/2003-11, s. 20.

Standard and Horizontal Formats — Children under Two Years of Age

[SOR/2003-11, s. 20; err.(E), Vol. 137, No. 5]
  •  (1) This section applies to a prepackaged product that is intended solely for children under two years of age unless section B.01.462, B.01.463 or B.01.464 applies to the product.

  • (2) Subject to subsection (3), the nutrition facts table of the prepackaged product shall be set out in a version that is listed in column 1 of the table to this section and in respect of which the condition specified in column 2 is satisfied.

  • (3) If it is not possible to display, in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface of the prepackaged product, a nutrition facts table in any of the versions that is listed in column 1 of the table to this section, the nutrition facts table shall be set out in

    • (a) the bilingual standard format in accordance with Figure 22.5(B), 22.6(B) or 22.7(B) of Schedule L;

    • (b) the bilingual horizontal format in accordance with Figure 23.3(B) or 23.4(B) of Schedule L;

    • (c) the linear format in accordance with Figures 31.1(E) and (F) or 31.2(E) and (F) of Schedule L;

    • (d) a version that is listed in column 1 of the table to this section, even though more than 15% of the available display surface would be required to display the nutrition facts table; or

    • (e) a manner described in section B.01.466.

  • (4) For the purpose of this section, in determining whether a version of a nutrition facts table cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface of the prepackaged product, the nutrition facts table shall include only the information that is required by these Regulations to be included in that table.

    TABLE

    PART 1

    STANDARD FORMAT — CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS OF AGE

    ItemColumn 1Column 2
    Figure in Schedule L (Version)Condition of use
    1.20.1(E) and (F)
    (8 point type with 12 point leading)
    2.20.2(E) and (F)The version in item 1 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (7 point type with 11 point leading)
    3.20.3(E) and (F)The versions in items 1 and 2 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (7 point condensed type with 11 point leading)
    4.20.4(E) and (F)The versions in items 1 to 3 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (7 point condensed type with 10 point leading)
    5.20.5(E) and (F)The versions in items 1 to 4 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (6 point condensed type with 10 point leading)
    6.20.6(E) and (F)The versions in items 1 to 5 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (6 point condensed type with 9 point leading)

    PART 2

    NARROW STANDARD FORMAT — CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS OF AGE

    ItemColumn 1Column 2
    Figure in Schedule L (Version)Condition of use
    1.21.1(E) and (F)
    (8 point type with 12 point leading)
    2.21.2(E) and (F)The version in item 1 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (7 point type with 11 point leading)
    3.21.3(E) and (F)The versions in items 1 and 2 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (7 point condensed type with 11 point leading)
    4.21.4(E) and (F)The versions in items 1 to 3 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (6 point condensed type with 10 point leading)

    PART 3

    BILINGUAL STANDARD FORMAT — CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS OF AGE

    ItemColumn 1Column 2
    Figure in Schedule L (Version)Condition of use
    1.22.1(B)
    (8 point type with 12 point leading)
    2.22.2(B)The version in item 1 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (7 point type with 11 point leading)
    3.22.3(B)The versions in items 1 and 2 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (7 point condensed type with 11 point leading)
    4.22.4(B)The versions in items 1 to 3 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (6 point condensed type with 10 point leading)

    PART 4

    BILINGUAL HORIZONTAL FORMAT — CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS OF AGE

    ItemColumn 1Column 2
    Figure in Schedule L (Version)Condition of use
    1.23.1(B)The versions in Parts 1 to 3 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (7 point condensed type with 11 point leading)
    2.23.2(B)The versions in Parts 1 to 3 and in item 1 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface.
    (6 point condensed type with 10 point leading)
  • SOR/2003-11, s. 20.