Health Canada Labelling Guidance

Labelling of steviol glycosides.

Health canada labelling guidance. This guidance document came into effect in 1989 was subsequently revised in 1991 and has since been removed from circulation by health canada because much of its content was deemed to be out of date. 2015 07 16 control number means a unique series of letters numbers or symbols or any combination of these that is assigned to a medical device by the manufacturer and from which a history of the. As per the guidance document.

Common names to use in the list of ingredients. Health canada is the federal department responsible for helping the people of canada. Health canada along with other government and industry representatives is a participant of the international nomenclature committee which determines the inci name assigned to each cosmetic ingredient.

Labelling of pharmaceutical drugs for human use replaces the health canada guidance document labelling of drugs for human use. As per section 86 1 no person shall sell a natural health product unless it is packaged and labelled in accordance with these regulations. The directions for use may include a surgeon s instruction manual operator s manual or user s manual.

Health canada publishes other guidance documents and information that may be used in conjunction with this guide to support compliance with the act and its regulations. The maximum allowable font size should be used on all labels as much as the label design. Guidance for the labelling of medical devices health canada guidance document 2 date adopted.

To obtain information concerning the labelling requirements for products under the pest control products act contact the pest management regulatory agency of health canada in ottawa at 1 800 267 6315 within canada and 1 613 736 3799 outside canada long distance charges apply. Some products can have a dual purpose and as a result will fall under more. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the label complies with the labelling and packaging requirements set out in part 5 of the natural health products regulations nhpr specifically sections 93 94 95 and 97 if applicable.

8 4 products exempted from mandatory ingredient labelling. Health canada considers e labelling to refer to the information required by section 21 1 of the regulations that would ordinarily be found in the directions for use. See health canada s list of permitted sweeteners for more details.