Competition Bureau Seeks Comments on Environmental Claims Publication

Ottawa, March 8, 2007 - The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on a new publication, entitled Environmental claims - A guide for industry and advertisers . The purpose of this guide is to provide assistance to industry and advertisers in complying with the provisions of the Competition Act , the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and the Textile Labelling Act .

The guide is a collaborative effort by the Competition Bureau and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) to revise an existing CSA guidance document on environmental labelling (ISO 14021 Essentials). This new publication will provide industry with explanations on how to apply CSA's National Standard of Canada on environmental labels and declarations, CAN/CSA -ISO 14021-00, as well as how to comply with the provisions of the laws administered by the Competition Bureau that address false and misleading representations.

The consultation process will be conducted over a 90-day period, ending June 8, 2007. Interested parties are asked to mail, fax or email their comments to: Diane Audet, Competition Bureau,
50 Victoria Street, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0C9; 819-953-2931. Please identify the relevant clause number in the Guide where changes are being suggested along with the rationale and suggested wording. Responses will be posted on the Bureau Web site unless it is specifically requested that they be kept confidential.

The Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency. We contribute to the prosperity of Canadians by protecting and promoting competitive markets and enabling informed consumer choice.

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