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Ordinance No. 162, 21 June, 2018

The notified regulation opens a 60-day period for public consultation on the draft normative instruction which amended the Technical Regulation for Organic Production Systems, as well as the lists of substances and practices permitted for use in organic production.

BOS 659-1:2017, Low-voltage switchgear – Part 1: Circuit-breakers – Specification

Part 1 of BOS 659 covers circuit-breakers, the main contacts of which are intended to be connected to circuits with rated voltages not exceeding 1 000 V a.c. or 1 500 V d.c.

BOS ISO 374-1:2016, Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms – Part 1: Terminology and performance requirements for chemicals

This part of ISO 374 specifies the requirements for protective gloves intended to protect the user against dangerous chemicals and defines terms to be used.

BOS ISO 374-5:2016, Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms – Part 5: Terminology and performance requirements for micro-organisms risks

This part of ISO 374 specifies the requirements and test methods for protective gloves intended to protect the user against micro-organisms.

BOS IEC 60947-3:2015 (Amd2), Low-voltage switchgear and control gear – Part 3: Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units

This part of IEC 60947 applies to switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units to be used in distribution circuits and motor circuits of which the rated voltage does not exceed 1 000 V a.c . or 1 500 V d.c.

Proposed Prohibition of Asbestos and Asbestos Products Regulations; and Regulations Repealing the Asbestos Products Regulations

The proposed Regulations would prohibit the import, sale and use of asbestos, and the manufacture, import, sale and use of products containing asbestos with a limited number of exclusions. In addition, the proposed Regulations would not prohibit the use and sale of asbestos and products containing asbestos that were installed prior to the coming into force of the proposed Regulations (such as asbestos and products containing asbestos installed in buildings, civil engineering works, vehicles, ships, and airplanes).

The proposed Regulations would also include the following exemptions:
1) a time-limited exclusion for the import and use of asbestos in the chlor-alkali industry, until 31 December 2025;
2) an on-going exclusion for the import, sale and use of asbestos and products containing asbestos for the purpose of display in a museum; and,
3) an on-going exclusion for the import, sale and use of asbestos and products containing asbestos for scientific research, for sample characterization or as an analytical standard in a laboratory.

The proposed Regulations include labelling requirements for any asbestos imported for diaphragms in chlor-alkali facilities during the phase-out period.

The proposed Regulations would include permit provisions for unforeseen circumstances where asbestos or a product containing asbestos is used to protect human health or the environment , where there is no technically or economically feasible alternative. The permit would be valid for one year and the permit holder would be subject to reporting requirements.

Furthermore, a permit holder, museum, laboratory, or chlor-alkali facility benefitting from exclusion would need to prepare and implement an asbestos management plan.

Proposed Regulations Amending the Concentration of Phosphorus in Certain Cleaning Products Regulations

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 clean ing 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).

Proposed Regulations Amending the Contaminated Fuel Regulations

The Contaminated Fuel Regulations ("the Regulations") prohibit the import and export of fuels mixed with toxic substances, with exemptions to imports for the purpose of destruction, disposal and recycling. The import and export of contaminated fuels have been prohibited in Canada since 1991 under the Regulations.

The proposed amendments would exempt contaminated fuels in transit from the prohibition on imports and exports of contaminated fuels. The proposed amendments would add subsection (3) to section 4 of the Regulations stating that “A person does not contravene section 3 if the contaminated fuel is in transit through Canada, from a place outside Canada to another place outside Canada, and there is written evidence establishing that the fuel is in transit.”

Proposed Amendment to the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016

The Energy Efficiency Regulations prescribe minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) consumer and commercial energy-using products. They also prescribe labelling requirements for certain products to disclose and compare the energy use of a given product model relative to others in their category.

The Regulations are amended regularly to introduce MEPS for new products and update existing MEPS. This proposed amendment to the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 would:
1. introduce minimum energy performance standards, labelling and reporting requirements for 6 new product categories;
2. introduce more stringent minimum energy performance for 11 currently regulated product categories;
3. make minor changes to existing standards, test procedures or reporting requirements for currently regulated product categories; and
4. provide flexibility for testing requirements and remove import reporting requirements for certain product subcategories.

Exempt Resolution establishing the conditions and requirements for the authorization of microbial pesticides

The notified text establishes the technical requirements and conditions for the assessment and authorization of microbial pesticides, including definitions, categories and prior requirements; technical and documentary requirements for the identification of the microorganism and its active metabolic products; biological properties and use, analytical methods, safety information; and purpose and behaviour in the environment , effect on non-target organisms, and data regarding application.