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Canada launched new regulations for Children’s Jewellery & Consumer Products Containing Lead
2018 年11月2日
Health Canada launched the Children’s Jewellery Regulations (SOR/2018-82) on 2 May 2018. It will repeal SOR/2016-168 and become effective on 2 November 2018.
In the meantime, Health Canada also published the Consumer Products Containing Lead (Contact with Mouth) Regulations (SOR/2018-83) to repeal the SOR/2010-273. The effective date is also 2 November 2018.
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1. Lead content cannot exceed 90 mg/kg; |
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2. Cadmium cannot exceed 130 mg/kg if the jewellery item is small enough to be totally enclosed in the small parts cylinder when a force of not more than 4.45 N is applied |
Sources: Department of Justice Canada
(SOR/2018-82): http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2018-82/page-1.html
(SOR/2018-83): http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2018-83/page-1.html
