Would natural health products be regulated under the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act?
No, clause 4(3) exempts natural health products from the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. Natural health products are regulated under their own regulatory framework, the Natural Health Products Regulations, under the Food and Drugs Act. They would not be separately regulated by the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. • What are the differences between this Bill and the former Bill C-6? The Government has listened to the concerns raised by stakeholders and parliamentarians and has amended the bill accordingly. These amendments do not compromise the spirit of the bill nor do they jeopardize its policy intent or the level of protection it provides to Canadians. The amendments include: • Authorizing the Minister to order product recalls and taking of measures; • Adding a specific time frame for a review officer to complete a review of orders for recall and other measures; • Defining “storing” to clarify that consumer products stored by an individual for their personal
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