CCCR Canadian Consumer Label Review

Canadian Consumer Label Review (CCCR) is a service offered by organizations that have the expertise with the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (issued under the Hazardous Products Act). To ensure the products are correctly classified and eliminate the probability of product recalls due to improper classification, packaging and/or labeling.

Consulting services provide companies with expert interpretations, guidance and compliance with the CCCR guidelines. It is important to have someone with expert knowledge to classify the product because the person who determines the product classification is responsible for the CCCR. Therefore, if the CCCR is not outsourced to a company of experts and the importer, distributor or manufacture of a consumer product decides to complete the CCCR in-house they will be obligated to assess and correctly classify, package and label the product (as per Parts 1 to 5 of the CCCR-2001). It is not the retailer’s responsibility to ensure the product is packaged correctly. The person responsible for classifying the product is also responsible for providing the necessary information to a government inspector should there be a packaging concern or a product audit.

Typically, companies who pursuit CCCR label reviews save time, money and increase efficiency. Many current product labels do not meet standard regulations because the designers are unsure how to interpret the regulations or are not aware of the consumer chemicals and containers regulations. This oversight can be costly and embarrassing for companies who have are mandated by health Canada to recall their product due to unsuitable labeling.