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

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

Description of the objective:
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (SJCSR) considered that certain sections of the Tobacco Reporting Regulations (TRR) were ultra vires during their review. The SJCSR has written to the Department on several occasions to request that the regulations be amended. The proposed amendments would also align the TRR with the enabling authority of the Tobacco Act that was amended in 2009 through the Cracking Down on Tobacco Marketing Aimed at Youth Act.

Enabling Act:
Tobacco Act

Indication of business impacts:
There may be business impacts. The "One-for-One" rule and/or the Small Business Lens may apply.

Public consultation opportunities:

Health Canada held a technical consultation with tobacco manufacturers and importers as well as testing laboratories at the end of November 2012.  Three other consultations were held with stakeholders on proposed TRR amendments in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

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.