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Vol. 148, No. 9 —April 23, 2014

Registration

SOR/2014-76 April 4, 2014

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Halal food)

P.C. 2014-353 April 3, 2014

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, pursuant to subsection 30(1) (see footnote a) of the Food and Drugs Act (see footnote b), makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Halal food).

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE FOOD AND DRUG REGULATIONS (HALAL FOOD)

AMENDMENT

1. The Food and Drug Regulations (see footnote 1) are amended by adding the following after section B.01.049:

B.01.050. A person must not use, in labelling, packaging, advertising or selling a food, the word “halal” —or any letters of the Arabic alphabet or any other word, expression, depiction, sign, symbol, mark, device or other representation that indicates or that is likely to create an impression that the food is halal —unless the name of the person or body that certified the food as halal is indicated on the label or package or in the advertisement or sale.

COMING INTO FORCE

2. These Regulations come into force two years after the day on which they are registered.