[Canada] Proposed Changes In Glazed Ceramics And Glassware Regulations

Enterprise Canada has issued a notification limiting the use of lead and cadmium in the lip and rim area. The purpose of this regulatory initiative is to further restrict the limits for the leaching of lead and cadmium from the lip and rim area of drinking vessels with a distinctive exterior decorative pattern. This is accomplished by amending section 5 of the Hazardous Products (Glazed Ceramics and Glassware) Regulations pursuant to the Hazardous Products Act to reflect the current industry standard for the lip and rim area of drinking vessels set by the Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators (SGCD) in 1999. The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2005/20051001/pdf/g1-13940.pdf