Guide to the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations

This guide provides an outline to the packaging and labelling requirements for prepackaged non‑food consumer products subject to the federal Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations. The full text of the Act and Regulations should be consulted for a more detailed understanding of these provisions.

The administration and enforcement of the Act and Regulations, as they relate to non‑food products, is the responsibility of the Competition Bureau, Industry Canada.

Content

1. Introduction

2. Exemptions

3. Definitions

3.1 Container

3.2 Dealer

3.3 Label

3.4  Prepackaged product

3.5 Principal display panel

3.6 Principal display surface

4. Labelling

4.1 False and misleading representations

4.2 Mandatory label information

5. Packaging

5.1 Fill level

5.2 Package design and display

5.3 Standard package sizes

6. Cosmetics

7. Pet foods