Ensure you are adhering to the necessary packaging and labelling requirements. We can help prepare the French language text for your labels with the help of our experienced French Translator.
Did you know Canadian Natural Health Products (NHPs) must be fully compliant with the Packaging and Labelling requirements outlined in the Natural Health Product Regulations? If you’re planning to sell Natural Health Products in Canada, you won’t be allowed to sell these products unless you meet the applicable regulations.
It is mandatory that all labelling and packaging requirements are met per the Natural Health Product Regulations. All text, except trademarks, on the product labels and packages must be bilingual. Requirements for your NHP label include:
We offer expert directions to manufacturers, sponsors and license holders for designing safe and clear labels and packages. Our French translator, based in Quebec, holds more than 25 years of experience in the consumer packaging industry having worked with Canadian trade organizations in ensuring French language compliance.
If your designer is wondering how to fit two languages onto a label, we offer a design label conversion solution whereby our graphic designer has the ability to transform your art file into a fully compliant, bilingual, print-ready art file. We are committed to preserving your product brand identity.
To meet NPN package compliance and French Translation, we take into account the following points.
Review compliance and incident data to ensure if any change is required for the planned label or package.
Consider the users of the product and environment of use.
Focus on important packaging requirements (e.g. safety seal) for safe design.
Depending on requirements, we prepare mock-ups of the label and package.
Quality Smart Solutions can help with all your bilingual NHP label requirements!
All text, except for trademarks, on the product labels and packages, must be bilingual. The requirements for your NHP labels include:
Importer of Record details
The following information must be present on your NHP labels:
Natural health products are regulated as a subset of drugs under the Food and Drugs Act. A separate set of regulations (Natural Health Product Regulations) was implemented in 2004 for this category of products.
To help consumers read information on NHP labels for their safety. The regulations were published on July 6, 2022. Some of the changes include Product Facts Table, allergens, formatting with added felixibilities for labels containining 4 or more medicinal ingredients.
The transitional period for the new NHP label regulations as follows:
Products licensed on or after June 21, 2025 must adhere to the new NHP label regulations
Products licensed before June 21, 2025 will have until June 22, 2028
Contact us today at 1-800-396-5144 or info@qualitysmartsolutions.com to avail NPN Package Compliance and French Translation Assistance from experts. Or complete the form below and leave your message. We will respond to you soon.
