CANADA: LIGHTERS The following notification has been received in Gatt document TBT/Notification G/95.70 dated 13 March 1995. 1. Member to agreement notifying: Canada if applicable. Name of local government involved (articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Department of National Health and Welfare. 3. Notified under article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Lighters. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Proposed Amendment to the Hazardous Products (Lighters) Regulations (paces 506-510). 6. Description of Content: The purpose of these amendments to the hazardous products (lighters) regulations is to reduce the number of deaths and inquiries caused by fires started by young children playing with lighters. This reduction will be accomplished by requiring that lighters carry an appropriate warning statement and that most lighters incorporate passive child-resistant features meeting specific performance standards. 7. Objective and Rationale: Protection of human safety. 8. Relevant Documents: Canada Gazette, Part 1, 25 February 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Not stated. 10. Final date for comments: 11 May 1995. (096)

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