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Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Brand Hong Kong - Asia world city

Commercial Information Circulars

24-hour hotline : 23 922 922

e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref : EIC 191/4

18 November 2008

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 571/2008

Canada : Changed Enforcement Date of Ontario Regulation 218/01 (Upholstered and Stuffed Articles) for Padded Undergarments

The trade was informed via Commercial Information Circular No. 417/2008 that the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) announced in the Director's Bulletin dated 1 January 2008 that it is expected that all padded undergarments and those involved in their manufacture, importation, distribution or retailing will be in full compliance with the requirement of the Ontario Regulation 218/01 (Upholstered and Stuffed Articles) by 1 January 2009. We have learnt from the Director's Bulletin dated 8 October 2008 that the TSSA has changed the effective date for the enforcement of the above requirement to 1 July 2009. A copy (pdf format) of the Director's Bulletin is appended to this circular for reference.

ENQUIRIES

  1. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5682.

Yours faithfully,




(Miss Bonny CHAO)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry