Update on Bill 96 regulations and trademark requirements in Quebec
As our members may recall, new regulatory requirements under Bill 96 in Quebec are set to come into effect on June 1, 2025, and may require businesses to include French translations in trademarks on product labels. These changes and the lack of clear implementation guidance from the regulator to date have raised significant concerns within our industry. CPMA continues to receive numerous questions regarding the new regulations. However, in the absence of clear guidance from the Office Quebecoise de la langue française (OQLF), CPMA in collaboration with QPMA has sent a letter to raise our members’ concerns, request a transition period for the produce industry, and obtain answers to many technical questions from our members.
Please reach out to Maeva Killah, Manager of Government Relations, at [email protected] with any questions or concerns regarding Quebec Bill 96.