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August 3, 2008
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/ t' A$ Y& ^, r! A+ U4 HCanada - Federal - Flame retardants compounds# X9 h- x: o7 Z2 s
2 w$ T- b% v+ Q- K) y. dCanada recently finalized its rules prohibiting the manufacture, import and sale of certain forms of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which is a class of brominated flame retardants currently restricted by the EU RoHS Directive. Significantly, the regulations target raw materials and do not apply to manufactured articles or final products containing PBDEs that are imported or already in use in Canada, such as electronics and electronic components. However, the government noted that these products will be addressed through additional management actions in the future.
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3 i: T! |! v6 i. Z" b9 C1 lSpecifically, the regulations: (1) prohibit the manufacture of PBDEs (tetraBDE, pentaBDE, hexaBDE, heptaBDE, octaBDE, nonaBDE and decaBDE congeners); and (2) prohibit the use, import, sale, and offer for sale of PBDEs (tetraBDE, pentaBDE, hexaBDE congeners), and mixtures, polymers and resins containing these substances, on the basis of their assessment as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. A link to the Canada Gazette notice is available below. |
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