Vol. 150, No. 14 — July 13, 2016

Registration

SOR/2016-172 June 22, 2016

CANADA CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

Corded Window Covering Products Regulations

P.C. 2016-599 June 21, 2016

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 Act (see footnote a), makes the annexed Corded Window Covering Products Regulations.

Corded Window Covering Products Regulations

Interpretation

Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

corded window covering product means an interior window covering that incorporates a bead chain, cord or any type of flexible looped device in its operation. (couvre-fenêtre à cordon)

national standard means the standard CAN/CSA-Z600 published by the Canadian Standards Association, entitled Safety of corded window covering products, as amended from time to time. (norme nationale)

responsible person means

Safety Requirements

Standard

2 A corded window covering product must meet the product safety requirements of the national standard.

Information

Reference to Canada Consumer Product Safety Act or Regulations

3 Information that appears on a corded window covering product or that is in any advertisement for one, must not make any direct or indirect reference to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act or these Regulations.

Standard

4 A corded window covering product must meet the information and labelling requirements of the national standard.

Documents

Retention period

5 (1) The responsible person must prepare and maintain documents that show that a corded window covering product meets the requirements of these Regulations and must keep those documents for a period of at least three years after the day on which the product is manufactured in Canada or the day on which it is imported.

Inspector’s request

(2) The responsible person must provide an inspector with any of the documents that the inspector requests in writing, within 15 days after the day on which the request is received.

Repeal

6 The Corded Window Covering Products Regulations (see footnote 1) are repealed.

Coming into Force

Registration

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

N.B. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for these Regulations appears following SOR/2016-164, Asbestos Products Regulations.