ontario regulation 237/10

made under the

Smoke-Free Ontario Act

Made: June 2, 2010
Filed: June 16, 2010
Published on e-Laws: June 17, 2010
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 3, 2010

Amending O. Reg. 48/06

(General)

1. Ontario Regulation 48/06 is amended by adding the following section:

Cigarillos

1.1 For the purposes of subsection 1 (1) of the Act,

“cigarillo” includes any of the following products:

1. A tobacco product that,

i. weighs less than 1.4 grams, excluding the weight of any mouthpiece or tip,

ii. is in the form of a roll or a tube, and

iii. has a wrapper that contains natural or reconstituted leaf tobacco.

2. A tobacco product that,

i. has a cellulose acetate or other type of filter,

ii. is in the form of a roll or a tube, and

iii. has a wrapper that contains natural or reconstituted leaf tobacco.

2. Section 7 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “in any place” in the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting “in or at any place”.

3. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

Flavoured cigarillo, exemption

11.1 For the purposes of subsection 6.1 (1) of the Act, a menthol flavoured cigarillo is exempt from the prohibition relating to sale or distribution if it contains only the following flavouring agents:

1. Menthol (CAS 89­78­1).

2. l-menthol (CAS 2216­51­5).

3. l-menthone (CAS 14073­97­3).

4. This Regulation comes into force on the later of the day Schedule 27 to the Creating the Foundation for Jobs and Growth Act, 2010 comes into force and the day this Regulation is filed.