Further to our note about the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate’s (NNHPD) Notice of intent from February, the Exemption Order in Respect of Labelling Requirements for Certain Natural Health Products, along with the associated Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement was published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on March 26, 2025.
The Ministerial Order will come into force on June 21, 2025, which is the same day the new labelling provisions come into force.
NHPs licensed and labelled in Canada prior to June 21, 2025, already have a transition period of three years starting on June 21, 2025, during which they can continue to be sold with their current labels.
The Ministerial Order will be repealed on June 21, 2028, to align with the end of the transition period noted above. This effectively means that all NHPs have the same date, June 22, 2028, to comply with the new labelling requirements.
