The country of origin shall be shown on the principal display panel and in close proximity to the declaration of net quantity or the grade name. The letters in the country of origin declaration must be shown in bold face type in letters the height of which varies in proportion to the principal display surface.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Grown in Canada
Indicating the country of origin is voluntary on produce grown in Canada. A Canadian packer who wishes to declare its product as being of Canadian origin must avoid giving misleading information to consumers. The "Product of Canada" Guidelines were developed to reflect consumer and industry expectations about what constitutes a Canadian product.The use of these claims is voluntary, however, when applied they will be assessed against the "Product of Canada" guidelines.
Fresh fruit and vegetables grown in a country other than Canada
The country of origin declaration is mandatory on all containers of imported fresh produce, regardless of whether they are packaged whole produce, or packaged fresh-cut (minimally processed) produce. This requirement also applies to imported produce packaged and labelled or re-packaged and labelled in Canada.Every container of imported produce shall be labelled to show the words "Product of", "Grown in" or "Country of Origin", followed by the name of the country of origin of the produce, or other words which clearly indicate the country in which the produce was grown.
On master containers, where the country of origin is easily and clearly discernible in or on the inner container without opening the outer container, the country of origin need not be shown on the outer container.
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