Health Canada and the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers’ Council meeting on the proposed Regulations Amending the Tobacco Products Regulations (Plain and Standardized Appearance) – August 18, 2022

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Subject:

The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers' Council technical committee (hereinafter referred to as "CTMC") requested a meeting to present to Health Canada with their input regarding the proposed Regulations Amending the Tobacco Products Regulations (Plain and Standardized Appearance), which were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on June 11, 2022.

Date:

August 18, 2022

Participants:

Health Canada (HC)

CTMC

Introduction:

A meeting was held at the request of the CTMC in order to provide Health Canada with a presentation on their input regarding the proposed Regulations Amending the Tobacco Products Regulations (Plain and Standardized Appearance), published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on June 11, 2022.

Health Canada read a transparency and openness statement, reminding CTMC representatives that the meeting is subject to disclosure as per Health Canada's Openness and Transparency policies. In the interest of transparency, the Department stated that it would be making a record of the meeting publicly available. The handling of information and privacy notice was mentioned and acknowledged.

Health Canada also referred to Article 5.3 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the department's international obligation to protect tobacco control policies from the vested interests of the tobacco industry.

The Chair then invited participants to introduce themselves.

Subjects:

The CTMC presented technical challenges associated with the proposed regulations. Their presentation included the following suggestions:

Questions:

In closing, HC invited the CTMC to submit comments for the public consultation if they have feedback regarding the costs of retrofitting the machines.

The CTMC also confirmed each of the companies represented would submit their comments in writing as part of the public consultation (closing August 25, 2022).

Conclusion:

The meeting was then concluded.

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