Promotion of Tobacco Products and Accessories Regulations (Prohibited Terms)

Health Canada is proposing regulations that would prohibit the use of the terms "light" and "mild", and the variations thereof, on various tobacco products, their packaging, promotions, retail displays, as well as on tobacco accessories. The proposed Promotion of Tobacco Products and Accessories Regulations (Prohibited Terms) would apply to cigarettes, little cigars, cigarette tobacco, kreteks, bidis, tobacco sticks, cigarette papers, cigarette tubes and filters.

The removal of the terms "light" and "mild" supports one of the objectives of the Tobacco Act, that is, to reduce inducements to use tobacco products and the consequent dependence on them.

Public Consultations

Prepublication in Canada Gazette, Part I

The proposed  Promotion of Tobacco Products and Accessories Regulations (Prohibited Terms) and the associated Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (RIAS) were prepublished in the Canada Gazette, Part I on February 19, 2011.

How to Get Involved

This consultation is open for comment starting February 19, 2011 until May 5, 2011. Please submit your comments via email, by fax or in writing to:

pregs@hc-sc.gc.ca

Prohibited Terms Consultations
Manager, Regulations Division
Office of Regulations and Compliance
Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Health Canada
MacDonald Building, Address Locator: 3507C1
123 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K9

Fax: 613-941-1551

Interested parties may submit comments for consideration by Health Canada until May 5, 2011.

Additional Information

Health Canada has previously pre-published the Promotion of Tobacco Products and Accessories Regulations (Prohibited Terms) in Canada Gazette. Part I on August 4, 2007.