Food and Drug Regulations
B.29.009 (1) This section applies to a supplemented food unless any of sections B.29.010 to B.29.015 applies to it.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the supplemented food facts table must be set out in a version 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 supplemented food, a supplemented food facts table in any of the versions that is listed in column 1 of the table to this section, the supplemented food facts table must be set out in
(a) the bilingual standard format in accordance with Figure 3.5(B), 3.6(B) or 3.7(B) of the Directory of SFFT Formats;
(b) the bilingual horizontal format in accordance with Figure 4.3(B), 4.4(B) or 4.5(B) of the Directory of SFFT Formats;
(c) the linear format in accordance with Figures 16.1(E) and (F) or 16.2(E) and (F) of the Directory of SFFT Formats;
(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 supplemented food facts table; or
(e) a manner described in section B.29.017.
(4) For the purposes of this section, in determining whether a version of a supplemented food facts table cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface of the supplemented food, the supplemented food facts table must include only the information that is required by these Regulations to be included in that table.
(5) Despite subsections (2) and (3), if the supplemented food facts table is set out on a tag attached to an ornamental container or a tag attached to a package to which a label cannot be physically applied or on which information cannot be legibly set out and easily viewed by the purchaser or consumer under the customary conditions of purchase, it must be set out in a version that is described in paragraph (3)(a), (b) or (c) or that is listed in column 1 of the table to this section, without regard to any condition specified in column 2.
TABLE
PART 1
Standard Format
Item Column 1 Column 2 Figure in Directory of SFFT Formats (Version) Condition of use 1 1.1(E) and (F) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 8 points)
2 1.2(E) and (F) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 7 points)
The version in item 1 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. 3 1.3(E) and (F) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 7 points (condensed))
The versions in items 1 and 2 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. 4 1.4(E) and (F) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 7 points (condensed))
The versions in items 1 to 3 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. 5 1.5(E) and (F) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 6 points (condensed))
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 1.6(E) and (F) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 6 points (condensed))
The versions in items 1 to 5 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. PART 2
Narrow Standard Format
Item Column 1 Column 2 Figure in Directory of SFFT Formats (Version) Condition of use 1 2.1(E) and (F) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 8 points)
2 2.2(E) and (F) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 7 points)
The version in item 1 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. 3 2.3(E) and (F) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 7 points (condensed))
The versions in items 1 and 2 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. 4 2.4(E) and (F) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 6 points (condensed))
The versions in items 1 to 3 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. PART 3
Bilingual Standard Format
Item Column 1 Column 2 Figure in Directory of SFFT Formats (Version) Condition of use 1 3.1(B) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 8 points)
2 3.2(B) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 7 points)
The version in item 1 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. 3 3.3(B) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 7 points (condensed))
The versions in items 1 and 2 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. 4 3.4(B) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 6 points (condensed))
The versions in items 1 to 3 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. PART 4
Bilingual Horizontal Format
Item Column 1 Column 2 Figure in Directory of SFFT Formats (Version) Condition of use 1 4.1(B) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 7 points (condensed))
The versions in Parts 1 to 3 cannot be displayed in accordance with these Regulations on 15% or less of the available display surface. 2 4.2(B) (nutrients and supplemental ingredients to be shown in a type size of not less than 6 points (condensed))
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.
- SOR/2022-169, s. 21
- SOR/2026-113, s. 3(F)
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