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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations

Version of section 12 from 2006-03-22 to 2019-01-14:

  •  (1) For the purposes of this section, the height of a letter means

    • (a) the height of an upper case letter where words appear in upper case; and

    • (b) the height of the lower case letter “o” where words appear in lower case or in a combination of upper and lower case.

  • (2) Subject to subsection (5), the letters and numerical quantities in the declaration of net quantity, the grade name, the registration number of the registered establishment and the country of origin shall be shown in bold-face type in letters and numerals of not less than the following height:

    • (a) 1/16 inch (1.6 millimetres), where the principal display surface of the container is not more than five square inches (32 square centimetres);

    • (b) 1/8 inch (3.2 millimetres), where the principal display surface of the container is more than five square inches (32 square centimetres) but not more than 40 square inches (258 square centimetres);

    • (c) 1/4 inch (6.4 millimetres), where the principal display surface of the container is more than 40 square inches (258 square centimetres) but not more than 100 square inches (645 square centimetres);

    • (d) 3/8 inch (9.5 millimetres), where the principal display surface of the container is more than 100 square inches (645 square centimetres) but not more than 400 square inches (25.8 square decimetres); and

    • (e) 1/2 inch (12.7 millimetres), where the principal display surface of the container is more than 400 square inches (25.8 square decimetres).

  • (3) Subject to subsection (5), all information required by these Regulations to be shown on the label of produce, other than the information referred to in subsection (2), shall be shown in print that is at least 1.6 mm in height.

  • (4) [Repealed, SOR/94-510, s. 8]

  • (5) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to

    • (a) a prepackaged product that is packaged from bulk on retail premises; or

    • (b) a prepackaged catch-weight product that is sold by a retailer.

  • (6) [Repealed, SOR/94-510, s. 8]

  • SOR/86-864, s. 26(E)
  • SOR/88-193, s. 4
  • SOR/88-369, s. 4
  • SOR/88-428, ss. 4, 26
  • SOR/90-243, s. 4
  • SOR/94-510, s. 8
  • SOR/2003-6, s. 6

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