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The principal display panel of a label must be located on that part of
the container normally displayed to the user.
The label must contain three basic mandatory statements which must,
where applicable, appear in a prescribed manner:
- Product Identity Declaration.
- Net Quantity Declaration.
- Dealer Name and Principal Place Of Business.
The product identity
and net quantity declarations must appear on the principal display panel.
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The label must identify the common name of the product in terms of its
generic name or function. |
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Except in cases where the product is a test market
product, a local
product, a specialty product, or a product for which
knowledge of a specific language is required, the product identity must be
given in both English and French. |
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The product identity declaration must be located on the
principal display panel. |
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The product identity declaration must be clearly legible, and meet the
requirements for minimum type height |
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The net quantity declaration must be located on the
principal display panel. |
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The net quantity must be displayed clearly and prominently in distinct
contrast to any other information shown on the label. |
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The numerical portion of the net quantity must be in bold face type
and meet the minimum type height requirements. |
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The net quantity must be declared in both English and French using a valid
metric word or symbol as a unit of measurement. A valid metric symbol is deemed to be
bilingual. |
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The net quantity declaration must be in metric units of weight . |
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The net quantity must be correctly rounded off and given to the required degree of
precision. |
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The "dealer" is the person who is a retailer, manufacturer,
processor, or producer of a product, or a person who is engaged in the business
of importing, packing, or selling any product. In identifying the dealer, the
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The name and place of business of the producer, or of the person for whom
the product was produced for resale, must be on the label. The address should
be sufficient to ensure postal delivery. |
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Except in the case of an ornamental container, the dealer identification must be located
anywhere on the outside of the container, except on the bottom. |
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The dealer identification must be given in either English
or French. |
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The dealer identification must be clearly legible, and printed in a font at
least 1.6 mm (1/16") in height. |
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If the product is wholly imported, the dealer identification must meet
additional imported
identification requirements. |
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The container for the product must be constructed, filled and displayed so
that consumers are not misled about either the quality or quantity of the
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No false or misleading information can be placed on the label. The product
must conform with claims made on the label relating, for example, to type,
quality, performance, function, origin, and method of manufacture. Products
which claim to be " Made in Canada" must meet specific criteria. |
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