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Company Statement:  "There is a common error that many consumers make regarding Health Canada and product registrations/product licensing.  Health Canada does not require, nor do they personally license, "Food Products" for sale in Canada.  Similarly, the FDA does not license nor do they register "Food Products" in the USA.  A manufacturing facility is registered with Health Canada.  A medical device is licensed with Health Canada.  However, in Canada, "Food Products" do not need to be licensed/registered in that same way.  Thus, a Health Canada spokesperson would never state that a Xoçai chocolate product is or-is-not licensed for sale in Canada."

"All Natural Health Products (NHPs) sold in Canada are subject to the Natural Health Products Regulations, which came into force on January 1, 2004.  The Regulations help give Canadians access to a wide range of natural health products that are safe, effective and of high quality.  However, Xoçai chocolate products are food, and are not categorized as nutritional supplements and they do not have a NHP number. Thus, Xoçai is exempt from NHP restrictions."

"What a Health Canada spokesperson could confirm is whether a certain product does or does-not have a Natural Health Product Number.  A Natural Product Number (NPN) is an additional registration option with Health Canada (non-required).  A Natural Product Number is not required to sell Xoçai chocolate products in Canada; and it never has been."

"All Natural Health Products (NHPs) sold in Canada are subject to the Natural Health Products Regulations, which came into force on January 1, 2004.  The Regulations help give Canadians access to a wide range of natural health products that are safe, effective and of high quality.

"All Natural Health Products (NHPs) sold in Canada are subject to the Natural Health Products Regulations, which came into force on January 1, 2004.  The Regulations help give Canadians access to a wide range of natural health products that are safe, effective and of high quality.

"All Natural Health Products (NHPs) sold in Canada are subject to the Natural Health Products Regulations, which came into force on January 1, 2004.  The Regulations help give Canadians access to a wide range of natural health products that are safe, effective and of high quality.

"All Natural Health Products (NHPs) sold in Canada are subject to the Natural Health Products Regulations, which came into force on January 1, 2004.  The Regulations help give Canadians access to a wide range of natural health products that are safe, effective and of high quality.

"All Natural Health Products (NHPs) sold in Canada are subject to the Natural Health Products Regulations, which came into force on January 1, 2004.  The Regulations help give Canadians access to a wide range of natural health products that are safe, effective and of high quality www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/about-apropos/index-eng.php.  However, Xoçai chocolate products are food, and are not categorized as nutritional supplements and they do not have a NHP number. Thus, Xoçai is exempt from NHP restrictions."

"All Natural Health Products (NHPs) sold in Canada are subject to the Natural Health Products Regulations, which came into force on January 1, 2004.  The Regulations help give Canadians access to a wide range of natural health products that are safe, effective and of high quality www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/about-apropos/index-eng.php.  However, Xoçai chocolate products are food, and are not categorized as nutritional supplements and they do not have a NHP number. Thus, Xoçai is exempt from NHP restrictions."

"Health Canada presented the option of having the chocolate products presented in Canada as either foods or as natural health products, and that the company chose the food option.  Thus, no "registration" was required."