Canada - 34 - Savons, agents de surface organiques, préparations pour lessives, préparations lubrifiantes, cires artificielles, cires préparées, produits d'entretien, bougies et articles similaires, pâtes à modeler, «cires pour l'art dentaire» et compositions pour l'ar
Cleaning products containing Phosphorus (HS Codes - 3401.19.0020; 3401.20.90; 3402.20.10; 3402.20.90; 3405.20; 3405.40)
Proposed Regulations Amending the Concentration of Phosphorus in Certain Cleaning Products Regulations (9 pages, available in English and French)
The Concentration of Phosphorus in Certain Cleaning Products Regulations limit the amount of phosphorus in laundry detergents, household dish-washing compounds and certain household cleaners that are manufactured or imported into Canada. The proposed Amendments will exempt goods in transit through Canada to ensure Canada’s consistency with the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation (the Agreement). In addition, they would clarify that the concentration limit for phosphorus in household cleaning products does not apply to products used exclusively as metal cleaners or de-greasing compounds (the limits would still apply to household multifunctional cleaners); and standardize laboratory accreditation provisions with other regulations under the purview of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).