Bottling & Labelling Requirements

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) considers a beverage to be alcohol when it contains 1.1% or more alcohol by volume.

Alcoholic beverages are subject to a number of federal acts and regulations. Learn more about these requirements here.

Alcoholic beverages are subject to the Food and Drugs Act, the Food and Drug Regulations, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations. Depending on the type of alcoholic beverage, other federal Acts or Regulations may also apply, such as the Spirit Drinks Trade Act. To find out more information about these requirements, please visit the CFIA’s Labelling Requirements for Alcoholic Beverages.

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