Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations

SOR/2016-175 

CANADA CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

Registration 2016-06-22

Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations

P.C. 2016-602 2016-06-21

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to section 37 of the Canada Consumer Product Safety ActFootnotea, makes the annexed Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations.

• Return to footnoteaS.C. 2010, c. 21
   

  Interpretation

  Marginal note:Definitions

  1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

  cup or mug means any small hollowware that is used for the consumption of liquids. (tasse ou chope)

  drinking vessel means any hollowware that is used for the consumption of liquids. (récipient à boire)

  flatware means a product that has an internal depth not exceeding 25 mm, measured vertically from the lowest interior point to a horizontal plane passing through the point of overflow. (vaisselle plate)

  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)

  hollowware means a product that has an internal depth greater than 25 mm, measured vertically from the lowest interior point to a horizontal plane passing through the point of overflow. (vaisselle creuse)

  large hollowware means any hollowware that has a capacity of 1.1 L or more. (grande vaisselle creuse)

  permanent warning means a warning that remains legible for the lifetime of the product under normal conditions of use and cleaning. (mise en garde permanente)

  pitcher means any large hollowware that is commonly used for storing and dispensing liquids but does not include a creamer, coffeepot or teapot. (pichet)

  product means a product that meets the following requirements:

  • (a) it is completely or partly made of ceramic or glass;

  • (b) it is completely or partly covered with a coating, glaze or decoration that contains lead or cadmium; and

  • (c) its use to store, prepare or serve food, as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act, is reasonably foreseeable. (produit)

  small hollowware means any hollowware that has a capacity of less than 1.1 L. (petite vaisselle creuse)

  Specifications

  Marginal note:Migratable limits for lead and cadmium — general

  2 Subject to section 4, a product of a product category set out in column 1 of the table to this section, when tested in accordance with the method set out in section 1 of the schedule, must not release lead in excess of the migratable limit set out in column 2 or cadmium in excess of the migratable limit set out in column 3.

  TABLE

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
  Item	Product Category	Migratable Limit for Lead (milligrams per litre)	Migratable Limit for Cadmium (milligrams per litre)
  1	Flatware	3.0	0.50
  2	Small hollowware, other than cups or mugs	2.0	0.50
  3	Large hollowware, other than pitchers	1.0	0.25
  4	Cups or mugs	0.5	0.50
  5	Pitchers	0.5	0.25

  Marginal note:Migratable limits for lead and cadmium — drinking vessel

  3 Any drinking vessel with a distinctive exterior decorative pattern within 20 mm of the rim, when tested in accordance with the method set out in section 2 of the schedule, must not release lead in excess of 4 mg/L or cadmium in excess of 0.4 mg/L.

  Identification and Warning

  Marginal note:Exception

  4 A product that is not intended to be used for food may release lead or cadmium in excess of the migratable limits set out in the table to section 2 if

  • (a) it is identified by a design feature, such as a hole or mounting hook, that renders the product unsuitable for the storing, preparing or serving of food; or

  • (b) it displays, in English and French and in capital letters of not less than 3 mm in height, a permanent warning consisting of one of the following texts or a similar text, as may be appropriate:

    DANGER!

    CONTAINS LEAD — CONTIENT DU PLOMB

    DO NOT USE FOR FOOD — NE PAS UTILISER POUR LES ALIMENTS

    DANGER!

    CONTAINS CADMIUM — CONTIENT DU CADMIUM

    DO NOT USE FOR FOOD — NE PAS UTILISER POUR LES ALIMENTS

    DANGER!

    CONTAINS LEAD AND CADMIUM — CONTIENT DU PLOMB ET DU CADMIUM

    DO NOT USE FOR FOOD — NE PAS UTILISER POUR LES ALIMENTS

  Repeal

  5 [Repeal]

  Coming into Force

  Marginal note:Registration

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