WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/N/CAN/228
25 February 2008
ORGANIZATION
(08-0814)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Original: English/
French
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1.
Member to Agreement notifying: CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2.
Agency responsible: Department of Health
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Canadian Enquiry Point
200-270 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1P 6N7
Tel.: +(1) 613 238 3222
Fax.: +(1) 613 569 7808
E-mail: enquirypoint@scc.ca
3.
Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:
4.
Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Consumer chemical
products (ICS: 71.100, 55.020)
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed Amendment
to the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (15 pages, in English and
French).
6.
Description of content:
The Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR, 2001) were published
in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on 15 August 2001. These Regulations established
classification criteria, labelling and packaging requirements for chemical products used by
consumers. The classification criteria are based on a scientific assessment of the hazards
that a product may pose during reasonably foreseeable use. The labelling requirements take
the form of hazard symbols, bilingual warning statements and a description of first-aid
treatments. The labelling and packaging requirements are determined from the product
classification.
These proposed amendments are composed of ten technical updates which will clarify
certain regulatory requirements, correct editorial errors and ensure that the original intent of
the Regulations is maintained.
The technical updates, each of which are discussed in Appendix A of the statement, are:
- LC50 criteria for gases and vapours—change in units of measurement;
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- Hydrocyanic acid or its salts—correcting the English version of the table to subsection
34(1) to reflect the French version;
- Fuel containers—clarification of exception;
- Very flammable fuels—removal of improper reference;
- Spray containers that have a flashback—clarification of exception;
- Toxic product labelling—update of first-aid information;
- Corrosive product labelling—update of safety information;
- Referenced standards—update of outdated standards;
- Toxic substances of special concern—clarification of requirements; and
- Flame projection test—simplification of test method.
The proposed updates to the CCCR, 2001 will facilitate compliance and enforcement, as the
existing requirements will be detailed in a more precise manner. This will allow industry to
better understand and comply with the Regulations.
7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human health and safety
8.
Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part I, 16 February 2008, Pages 390-404 (Available
in English and French)
9.
Proposed date of adoption:
Normally within 5 to 8 months of publication
in the Canada Gazette, Part I.
Proposed date of entry into force:
On the date the measure is adopted.
10.
Final date for comments: 1 May 2008
11.
Texts available from: National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2008/20080216/pdf/g1-14207.pdf (Canada Gazette)
or
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2008/20080216/html/regle1-e.html (English)
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2008/20080216/html/regle1-f.html (French)