Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except food)
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The Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except food) is a Canadian federal law that sets mandatory standards for accurate, clear, and non-deceptive labelling and packaging of most consumer products other than food.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except food) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10999504 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except food) Context triple: [Competition Bureau, appliesLaw, Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except food)]
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A.
Poison Prevention Packaging Act
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act is a U.S. federal law that requires child-resistant packaging for certain household substances to reduce the risk of accidental poisoning in children.
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B.
Consumer Product Safety Act provisions
The Consumer Product Safety Act provisions are a set of U.S. federal laws that establish safety standards, regulatory authority, and enforcement mechanisms to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products.
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C.
Shops Acts
The Shops Acts are a series of UK laws that historically regulated the opening hours and working conditions of retail and shop workers.
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D.
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 is an Australian federal law that regulates competition, fair trading, and consumer protection, enforced primarily by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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E.
Trade Marks Act
The Trade Marks Act is Singapore’s primary legislation governing the registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks and related rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except food) Target entity description: The Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except food) is a Canadian federal law that sets mandatory standards for accurate, clear, and non-deceptive labelling and packaging of most consumer products other than food.
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A.
Poison Prevention Packaging Act
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act is a U.S. federal law that requires child-resistant packaging for certain household substances to reduce the risk of accidental poisoning in children.
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B.
Consumer Product Safety Act provisions
The Consumer Product Safety Act provisions are a set of U.S. federal laws that establish safety standards, regulatory authority, and enforcement mechanisms to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products.
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C.
Shops Acts
The Shops Acts are a series of UK laws that historically regulated the opening hours and working conditions of retail and shop workers.
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D.
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 is an Australian federal law that regulates competition, fair trading, and consumer protection, enforced primarily by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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E.
Trade Marks Act
The Trade Marks Act is Singapore’s primary legislation governing the registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks and related rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
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labelling and packaging law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Competition Bureau Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows | supplementary imperial units in some cases ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
importers of prepackaged consumer products other than food
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manufacturers of prepackaged consumer products other than food ⓘ packagers of prepackaged consumer products other than food ⓘ retailers of prepackaged consumer products other than food ⓘ wholesalers of prepackaged consumer products other than food ⓘ |
| complianceMechanism |
inspections and marketplace monitoring by Competition Bureau officers
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orders to cease non-compliant representations ⓘ voluntary corrective action and product relabelling ⓘ |
| contains |
offence provisions for false or misleading labelling
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offence provisions for non-compliant net quantity declarations ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Commissioner of Competition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Competition Bureau Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes |
cosmetics
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devices regulated under the Food and Drugs Act ⓘ drugs ⓘ food products ⓘ products regulated under other specific federal statutes ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations (Canada) (non-food) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| labelPlacementRequirement | mandatory information must appear on the principal display panel or other prescribed location ⓘ |
| languageRequirement | mandatory information must appear in both official languages subject to limited exceptions ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
administrative monetary penalties for certain violations
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inspection powers for labelling and packaging of non-food consumer products ⓘ prosecution of serious offences in court ⓘ seizure and detention of non-compliant products ⓘ |
| measurementSystem | metric system as primary units ⓘ |
| netQuantityExpression | must be expressed in terms of weight, volume, numerical count, or linear measure as appropriate ⓘ |
| objective |
to facilitate informed consumer choice through standardized labelling
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to promote fair competition by preventing deceptive labelling practices ⓘ |
| penaltiesInclude |
fines
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possible imprisonment for serious offences ⓘ |
| prohibits |
deceptive packaging practices
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false or misleading representations relating to prepackaged products ⓘ misleading net quantity declarations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure accurate and meaningful labelling of consumer prepackaged products other than food
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to prevent false or misleading representations on labels of consumer prepackaged products other than food ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Competition Act (Canada)
NERFINISHED
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Food and Drugs Act (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ Weights and Measures Act (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
accurate net quantity declaration on labels
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bilingual labelling in English and French for mandatory information ⓘ identity of product on label ⓘ legible and prominent mandatory label information ⓘ name and principal place of business of dealer on label ⓘ |
| scope | most prepackaged consumer products other than food ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except food) Description of subject: The Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (except food) is a Canadian federal law that sets mandatory standards for accurate, clear, and non-deceptive labelling and packaging of most consumer products other than food.
Referenced by (1)
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