Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref : EIC 191/2

6 June 2013

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 457/2013

Canada : New Fines to Strengthen the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act

Health Canada issued a news release on 4 June 2013 to introduce the Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations (the Regulations) which would prescribe fines for companies who violated orders under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA).  The news release and the link to the Regulations can be found at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2013/2013-73-eng.php.

DETAILS

2. Administrative monetary penalties only come into effect when a company fails to comply with government orders in the recalling or taking of other measures against a non-compliant product.  The Regulations prescribe the time and manner in which these monetary penalties are calculated, modified, or paid, as well as the manner in which certain documents must be provided.  Penalties reflect both the seriousness of the violation and any past violation history.

ENQUIRIES

3. For enquiries concerning this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5682.

 

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Linda Ng)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.