Carbonated Beverage Glass Containers Regulations (SOR/2016-166)

Interpretation

Definition of carbonated beverage glass container

1 In these Regulations, a carbonated beverage glass container means a glass container of a capacity of 1.5 L or more containing a non-alcoholic carbonated beverage.

Specifications

Marginal note:Perforation

2 A carbonated beverage glass container must not, when tested in accordance with Schedule 1, shatter in such a way as to cause any piece or part of the container to perforate the plastic sheets described in that Schedule.

Marginal note:Distance of projection

3 When a carbonated beverage glass container is tested in accordance with Schedule 2, at least 95% of the dry weight of the container must remain inside the cylinder.

Information

Marginal note:Warning

4 A carbonated beverage glass container must have printed on it, or affixed to it, in such a manner that the text is clearly legible, the following warning prominently displayed in boldface letters that are at least 3 mm in height:

CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. HANDLE WITH CARE.

CONTENU SOUS PRESSION. MANIPULER AVEC SOIN.

Marginal note:Code — date of manufacture

5 A carbonated beverage glass container must be coded in such a manner that its date of manufacture is identifiable.

Quality Control

Marginal note:System of control and documents

• 6 (1) Every person who manufactures or imports a carbonated beverage glass container must

  • (a) establish and maintain a system of control and inspection to ensure that the carbonated beverage glass container meets the requirements set out in sections 2 and 3; and

  • (b) prepare and maintain documents describing tests carried out on the carbonated beverage glass container and the results of such tests.

• Marginal note:Retention period and examination by inspector

  (2) The manufacturer or importer must keep the documents for a period of two years, and have the documents available during that period for examination by an inspector at all reasonable times.

Repeal

7 [Repeal]

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Registration

8 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.