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Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations (SOR/2016-175)

Regulations are current to 2025-06-25 and last amended on 2023-11-24. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Definitions

 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

cup

cup or mug means any small hollowware that is used for the consumption of liquids. (tasse ou chope)

drinking vessel

drinking vessel means any hollowware that is used for the consumption of liquids. (récipient à boire)

flatware

flatware means a product that has an internal depth not exceeding 25 mm, measured vertically from the lowest interior point to a horizontal plane passing through the point of overflow. (vaisselle plate)

good laboratory practices

good laboratory practices means practices that are in accordance with the principles set out in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development document entitled OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice, Number 1 of the OECD Series on Principles of Good Laboratory Practice and Compliance Monitoring, ENV/MC/CHEM(98)17, the English version of which is dated January 21, 1998 and the French version of which is dated March 6, 1998. (bonnes pratiques de laboratoire)

hollowware

hollowware means a product that has an internal depth greater than 25 mm, measured vertically from the lowest interior point to a horizontal plane passing through the point of overflow. (vaisselle creuse)

large hollowware

large hollowware means any hollowware that has a capacity of 1.1 L or more. (grande vaisselle creuse)

permanent warning

permanent warning means a warning that remains legible for the lifetime of the product under normal conditions of use and cleaning. (mise en garde permanente)

pitcher

pitcher means any large hollowware that is commonly used for storing and dispensing liquids but does not include a creamer, coffeepot or teapot. (pichet)

product

product means a product that meets the following requirements:

  • (a) it is completely or partly made of ceramic or glass;

  • (b) it is completely or partly covered with a coating, glaze or decoration that contains lead or cadmium; and

  • (c) its use to store, prepare or serve food, as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act, is reasonably foreseeable. (produit)

small hollowware

small hollowware means any hollowware that has a capacity of less than 1.1 L. (petite vaisselle creuse)


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