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Memorandum D19-5-1
Administration of the Hazardous Products Act and Regulations
- This memorandum has been updated to accurately reflect the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) role in administering the provisions of the Hazardous Products Act.
- Terminology has been updated to reflect changes in the CBSA's organizational structure.
- A legislative reference section has been added to identify relevant sections of the Customs Act, Canada Border Services Agency Act and Hazardous Products Act.
- The designated symbols and signal words in Appendix A have been removed and replaced with a list of Product Safety Offices.
- The hazardous products list in Appendix B has been removed and replaced with designated hazard symbols.
- Paragraph 9 has been updated to reflect the new time frames for detention of goods.
- Paragraph 11 has been updated to include new information regarding responsibility for disposal of goods.
- Information on the Radiation Emitting Devices Act and the Cosmetic Regulations has been added to paragraph 12.
- The Contact Information section has been updated.
To obtain the full document in an alternative format, please send a request to: publishing.publications@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
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Last modified: 2009-02-20
Summary
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assists Health Canada with the administration of the Hazardous Products Act and Regulations. This memorandum outlines procedures concerning the importation into Canada of goods that fall under this legislation and provides designated hazard symbols with which these goods must be marked.
References
| Issuing office | Environment and Trade Unit Partnerships Division Border Compliance and Programs Directorate Admissibility Branch |
| Headquarters file | 68470-1 |
| Legislative references | Canada Border Services Agency Act Section 5 Customs Act Sections 101 Hazardous Products Act Sections 4 and 28 |
| Other references | |
| Superseded memoranda D | D19-5-1, August 29, 1995 |
