Acts and Regulations

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Acts and Regulations applicable to the products found in this section:

Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection

• Radiation Emitting Devices Act

Consumer Product Safety

Acts

• Hazardous Products Act
  
  
Most Recent Regulations under the Hazardous Products Act:


• Childrens Jewellery Regulations
• Surface Coating Materials Regulations
  
  For other acts that may provide additional information, see:
  
  
• The Competition Act
• The Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
• Textile Labelling Act
  
  Other relevant legislation:
  
  
• The Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999)
• New Substances Notification Regulations

Cosmetics Acts & Regulations

Cosmetics Acts and Regulations for which Health Canada is the Primary Authority:

Acts

• Food & Drugs Act

See also: Departmental Consolidation

Regulations

• Cosmetic Regulations
• Amendment to the Cosmetic Regulations published in Canada Gazette
• Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations(CCCR) Applicable to the Cosmetic Regulations (PDF)
  The Cosmetic Regulations officially cite the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations(CCCR) as they read on September 30, 2001. The Cosmetic Regulations do not refer to the new Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations (2001)(CCCR 2001), dated October 1, 2001. The Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations (2001)(CCCR 2001) do not apply to cosmetic products pursuant to the Cosmetic Regulations.

• Unofficial, complete version of the new Cosmetic Regulations

Pest Management Regulatory Agency

• Pest Control Products Act