Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations

Marginal note:Sticker and tab

• 22 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (5), the interior and exterior surfaces of a primary package and of a secondary package must not include any sticker or tab.

• Marginal note:Exception — required or authorized information

  (2) The exterior surfaces of a primary package and of a secondary package may include an irremovable sticker that displays information that is required or authorized by or under the Act, any other Act of Parliament or any Act of the legislature of a province, if the sticker is placed on an exterior surface in such a manner that it does not conceal or obscure any such information on the package.

• Marginal note:Sticker — surface

  (3) The sticker is deemed to form a part of the surface on which it is placed.

• Marginal note:Sticker — requirements

  (4) However, only the requirements of sections 9 to 12, subsections 13(1) and 14(1) and sections 17 and 20 apply to the sticker.

• Marginal note:Exception — pouch or soft package

  (5) An interior and exterior surface of a primary package that is a pouch or a soft package may include a rectangular tab for resealing the package after opening if the tab

  • (a) does not conceal or obscure any information required by or under the Act, any other Act of Parliament or any Act of the legislature of a province; and

  • (b) does not display any brand element or any information.

• Marginal note:Tab — requirements

  (6) Only the requirements of subsection 10(1) and sections 11 and 12, subsections 13(1), 14(1) and 17(1) and section 20 apply to the tab.

• Marginal note:Transparent and colourless sticker or tab

  (7) Any tab or sticker that covers any information required by or under the Act, any other Act of Parliament or any Act of the legislature of a province must be transparent and colourless.