Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
| Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act | |
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| Parliament of Canada | |
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| Citation | R.S.C., 1985, c. C-38 |
| Territorial extent | Canada |
| Enacted | 1970 |
| Administered by |
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| Related legislation | |
| Competition Act | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (CPLA; French: Loi sur l’emballage et l’étiquetage des produits de consommation) is a Canadian regulatory consumer protection statute that governs the packaging, labelling, sale, importation, and advertising of prepackaged and certain other consumer products in Canada.
The administration and enforcement of the Act and associated regulations are the responsibility of the Competition Bureau for matters relating to non‑food products, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as it relates to food products.
The Act has seen many amendments since it was originally passed in 1970.