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Tobacco and Vaping Products Act

Version of the schedule from 2010-04-06 to 2015-12-14:


SCHEDULE(Sections 5.1, 5.2, 7.1 and 23.1)

Prohibited Additives

Column 1Column 2
ItemAdditiveTobacco Product
1

Additives that have flavouring properties or that enhance flavour, including

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    additives identified as flavouring agents by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives in the Committee’s evaluations, as published from time to time in the WHO Technical Report Series
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    additives identified as flavouring substances by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) Expert Panel in its lists of GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) flavouring substances referred to as “GRAS 3” to “GRAS 24” and subsequent GRAS lists, as published from time to time, if any

The following additives are excluded:

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    benzoic acid (CAS 65-85-0) and its salts
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    butylated hydroxytoluene (CAS 128-37-0)
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    carboxy methyl cellulose (CAS 9000-11-7)
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    citric acid (CAS 77-92-9) and its salts
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    ethanol (CAS 64-17-5)
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    ethoxylated sorbitan monolaurate (CAS 9005-64-5)
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    fumaric acid (CAS 110-17-8)
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    glycerol (CAS 56-81-5)
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    guar gum (CAS 9000-30-0)
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    menthol (CAS 89-78-1)
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    l-menthol (CAS 2216-51-5)
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    l-menthone (CAS 14073-97-3)
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    n-propyl acetate (CAS 109-60-4)
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    paraffin wax (CAS 8002-74-2)
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    propylene glycol (CAS 57-55-6)
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    rosin glycerol ester (CAS 8050-31-5)
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    sodium acetate anhydrous (CAS 127-09-3)
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    sodium alginate (CAS 9005-38-3)
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    sorbic acid (CAS 110-44-1) and its salts
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    triacetin (CAS 102-76-1)
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    tributyl acetylcitrate (CAS 77-90-7)
Cigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
2Amino acidsCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
3CaffeineCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
4Colouring agents, excluding those used to whiten paper or the filter or to imitate a cork pattern on tipping paperCigarettes
4.1Colouring agents, excluding those used to whiten plug wrap paper, to render tipping paper brown or bronze or to imitate a cork pattern on tipping paperLittle cigars
4.2Colouring agentsBlunt wraps
5Essential fatty acidsCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
6Fruits, vegetables or any product obtained from the processing of a fruit or vegetable, excluding activated charcoal and starchCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
7GlucuronolactoneCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
8ProbioticsCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
9Spices, seasonings and herbsCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
10Sugars and sweeteners, excluding starchCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
11TaurineCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
12VitaminsCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps
13Mineral nutrients, excluding those necessary to manufacture the tobacco productCigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps

Note: In column 1, FAO means Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; WHO means World Health Organization; CAS means Chemical Abstracts Service registry number.

  • 2009, c. 27, s. 17

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