Recent Trade News

Statement By Minister Ng On Canada’s Request For CUSMA Dispute Settlement Consultations With United States On Canadian Solar Products
Jan 07, 2021 Global Affairs Canada

Canada Announces Steps To Ensure Stability For Canada-United Kingdom Trade In Goods
Dec 22, 2020 Global Affairs Canada

Minister Ng Introduces Legislation In House Of Commons To Implement Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement
Dec 09, 2020 Global Affairs Canada

Implementation Of Chapters Of The Animal Products Import Policy Framework
Dec 02, 2020 CFIA

Canada Successfully Concludes Talks On Transitional Trade Continuity Agreement With The United Kingdom
Nov 21, 2020 Global Affairs Canada

Updated Requirements For Importing Organic Fresh Fruits And Vegetables
Oct 02, 2020 CFIA

New And Temporary Import Requirements On Romaine Lettuce
Oct 02, 2020 CFIA

U.S. Backs Down On Aluminum Tariffs
Sep 16, 2020 Pacific Customs Brokers

Canadian Tariffs On U.S. Products Coming Within Days
Sep 15, 2020 CSCB

Additional Organic Produce Import Requirements
Sep 10, 2020

Longshoremen Return To Work At The Port Of Montreal As Negotiations Continue
Aug 24, 2020

Port Of Montreal Labour Disruption – Vessel Options
Aug 19, 2020

72-Hour Strike From July 27 to 31 At Port Of Montreal
Aug 10, 2020

Canada Retaliates With New Surtaxes Imposed On Goods Imported From The U.S.
Aug 07, 2020

U.S. Imposes A 10% Duty On Canadian Aluminium Effective August 16th, 2020
Aug 06, 2020 Pacific Customs Brokers

Reduced Inspection Frequencies For Meat Imported From Australia And New Zealand
Aug 04, 2020 CFIA

Reminder On SFCR Requirements For The Manufactured Food Sector
Jul 10, 2020 Pacific Customs Brokers

Safe Food For Canadians Regulations (SFCR) Requirement For The Manufactured Food Commodities
Jun 29, 2020 CFIA

Health Canada's Consumer Product Safety Program: Children’s Jewelry Regulatory Update

Canada Gazette Dec 13, 2016

Children’s Jewellery Regulations

Interpretation

Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

children’s jewellery means jewellery that is manufactured, sized, decorated, packaged, advertised or sold in a manner that appeals primarily to children under 15 years of age but does not include merit badges, medals for achievement or other similar objects normally worn only occasionally. (bijoux pour enfants)

good laboratory practices means practices that are in accordance with the principles set out in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development document entitled OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice, Number 1 of the OECD Series on Principles of Good Laboratory Practice and Compliance Monitoring, ENV/MC/CHEM(98)17, the English version of which is dated January 21, 1998 and the French version of which is dated March 6, 1998. (bonnes pratiques de laboratoire)

Requirements

Lead content

2 Children’s jewellery, when tested using good laboratory practices, must not contain more than 90 mg/kg of lead.

Cadmium content

3 Children’s jewellery, when tested using good laboratory practices, must not contain more than 130 mg/kg of cadmium if the jewellery item is small enough to be totally enclosed in the small parts cylinder illustrated in the schedule when a force of not more than 4.45 N is applied.

Repeal

4 The Children’s Jewellery Regulations (see footnote 8) are repealed.

Coming into Force

Six months after publication

5 These Regulations come into force on the day that, in the sixth month after the month in which they are published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, has the same calendar number as the day on which they are published or, if that sixth month has no day with that number, the last day of that sixth month.

Read Full Article on Canada Gazette »