Health Canada has published SOR/2022-122 and approved to amend the regulatory requirements for surface coating materials under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The amendment has adopted all as proposed, and all requirements will become effective by 19th December, 2022.
Summary on the Amendments
The amendments to provisions regarding surface coating materials include:
Changes to regulations
The amendments will be incorporated in the respective regulations as follows:
SOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials Regulations
1.The regulation will define the two terms “surface coating material” and “accessible part”:
2. The 90 mg/kg total lead limit applies to a sticker, film or other similar material that can be removed, or a surface coating material that is applied to an accessible part of the following products:
SOR/2011-17 Toys Regulations
SOR/2016-152 Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations
SOR/2016-179 Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures Regulations
SOR/2018-186 Playpens Regulations
1.For products which are within the scope of the above regulations, a sticker, film or other similar material that can be removed, or a surface coating material that is applied to an accessible part shall not exceed the following limits:
2. The test method (using 5 % hydrochloric acid for 10 minutes at 20 ℃) stated in the respective regulations will be removed. Any test method can be used to verify the compliance, if it conforms to good laboratory practices.
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