NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 18 July 2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Canada.

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Regulations Amending the Toys Regulations (Magnetic Toys)

The proposed regulatory amendments notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/535 (dated 7 November 2017) were adopted and published on 11 July 2018 as the Regulations Amending the Toys Regulations (Magnetic Toys).

These amendments to the Toys Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act include a restriction on both the size and the attractive strength of magnetic toys and magnetic components of toys, with consideration for functional magnets in electronic components and magnets contained in advanced experimental kits for older children. The amendments also set out a series of integrity tests to verify that dangerous magnetic components do not separate from a toy or its components when used. These amendments help to protect children from the serious ingestion hazard posed by small powerful magnets in toys.

These amendments come into force six months after the day on which they were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.

The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses below:

http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2018/2018-07-11/html/sor-dors138-eng.html (English)

http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2018/2018-07-11/html/sor-dors138-fra.html (French)

or requested from:

Canada's SPS and TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

Technical Barriers and Regulations Division

Global Affairs Canada

111 Sussex Drive

Ottawa, Ontario

K1A 0G2

Tel: +(343) 203 4273

Fax: +(613) 943 0346

E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca

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