Blogs that apply to Canada
Health Canada is proposing amendments to the Natural Health Products Regulations (NHPR). The public comment period on Canada Gazette, Part I: Regulations Amending the Natural Health Products Regulations is open and can be found here. The use of Natural health products (NHP) among Canadians has been increasing and is expected to increase due to factors […]
To help address shortages in the Canadian market at the beginning of the pandemic, Health Canada issued interim COVID-19 site licences (COVID-19 SL) for manufacturing, packaging, labelling, and/or importing alcohol-based hand sanitizers. The interim licences will end at 11:59 PM PST on September 30, 2021, so persons holding a COVID-19 SL that wish to continue […]
In response to evolving science and exposure scenarios to harmful chemicals and pollutants in 21st century society, the Government of Canada has released proposed amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to strengthen protection measures for Canadians and the environment. This is the first major reform of the Act in over 20 years. The […]
Update – May 19th, 2021 Deadline for Comments for Amending the Hazardous Products Regulations Has Been Extended The Regulations Amending the Hazardous Products Regulations (GHS, Seventh Revised Edition) was published in the Canada Gazette on December 19, 2020. Health Canada has now extended the comment period and will continue to accept comments concerning the proposed […]
The Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has updated the Interim guide on isopropyl alcohol for use in alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants. The updates include additional information on good manufacturing practices (GMP) requirements under the Natural Health Products Regulation (NHPR), manufacturing responsibilities and clarification on the application of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) in alcohol-based […]
On January 20th, 2022, Health Canada released a new Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report which summarizes corrective actions taken regarding the compliance of consumer chemicals in Canada. The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and its regulations are enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) which recently completed a Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project for […]
The Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has released a questionnaire to industry member who sell alcohol-based hand sanitizers in Canada. The purpose is to strategically plan and determine next steps for temporary site licensees. Back in spring 2020 when COVID-19 was given pandemic status in North America, Health Canada announced that companies wishing […]
On December 19th, 2020, proposed amendments were published regarding the Hazardous Products Regulations and Schedule 2 of the Hazardous Products Act. The main regulation change is to align with the GHS Revision 7 criteria, instead of the currently used 5th version. This results in a new Non-flammable Aerosol hazard category and new Flammable Gases subcategories. […]
On December 19th, 2020, Health Canada published a proposed Concentration of Nicotine in Vaping Products Regulations. If implemented, the regulations would allow for a maximum of 20 mg/mL nicotine within vaping products sold in Canada. The Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations (VPLPR) would also be amended to align with this new limit. This new proposed […]