Regulatory Initiative: Amendments to the Tobacco Products Information Regulations - Forward Regulatory Plan 2012-2014

Title or working title of the regulatory initiative: Amendments to the Tobacco Products Information Regulations

Description of the objective:
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (SJCSR), upon reviewing recent amendments to the Tobacco Products Information Regulations that were made in 2011, found an inconsistency in the language of the regulations used to describe the placement of toxic emission and constituent statements on packages of cigarette tobacco, kreteks, leaf tobacco and tobacco sticks. The SJCSR has written the Department to request that the regulations be amended to correct the discrepancy. Health Canada is proposing to amend to the Tobacco Products Information Regulations to address comments made by the SJCSR.

Enabling Act:
Tobacco Act

Indication of business impacts:
There are no expected business impacts.

Public consultation opportunities:

Canadians will have the opportunity to provide input during the Canada Gazette, Part I public comment period.

Departmental contact:

Denis Choinière
Director
Tobacco Products Regulatory Office
Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Health Canada

Telephone number: 613-941-1560

Email address: pregs@hc-sc.gc.ca

For More Information

•  Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
• The  Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
• The  Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The  Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the  Canada Gazette and  Consulting with Canadians websites.