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Version of document from 2006-03-22 to 2008-03-10:

Children’s Jewellery Regulations

SOR/2005-132

HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS ACT

Registration 2005-05-10

Children’s Jewellery Regulations

P.C. 2005-805 2005-05-10

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to section 5Footnote a of the Hazardous Products Act, hereby makes the annexed Children's Jewellery Regulations.

Interpretation

Marginal note:Definitions

 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

children's jewellerybijoux pour enfants

children's jewellery means jewellery that is produced, sized, decorated, packaged, advertised or sold in a manner that appeals to a child under 15 years of age. It does not include merit badges, medals for achievement or other similar objects. (bijoux pour enfants)

good laboratory practicesbonnes pratiques de laboratoire

good laboratory practices means practices that are in accordance with the principles set out in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's 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)

Authorization

Marginal note:Advertise, sell or import

 A person may advertise, sell or import children's jewellery if the jewellery contains not more than 600 mg/kg of total lead and not more than 90 mg/kg of migratable lead, when tested in accordance with good laboratory practices.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Coming into force

 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.


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