Products Containing Mercury Regulations (SOR/2014-254)
About the regulations
Remember! March 31, 2023 is the deadline for reporting on your 2022 imports and manufacture of exempted or permitted products containing mercury. Reports must be submitted via the PCMR online reporting system.
Online reporting guidance is available here: reporting system guidance page.
These regulations prohibit the manufacture and import of products containing mercury or any of its compounds.
Additional information
- What you need to know about the Products Containing Mercury Regulations, version 2
- Products Containing Mercury Regulations 2016 summary report: key results
- Reporting under the Products Containing Mercury Regulations
- Key results from the 2019 reports under the Products Containing Mercury Regulations
- Regulations Amending the Products Containing Mercury Regulations
- Factsheet on importing and manufacturing products containing mercury
- Products Containing Mercury Regulations: frequently asked questions
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Products Division, Industrial Sectors and Chemicals Directorate, ECCCEnvironment and Climate Change Canada
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard 9th floor
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
Telephone: 819-938-4483 / 1-888-391-3426 (information)
Fax: 819-938-4480 / 1-888-391-3695
Email: Produits.Products@ec.gc.ca
Read the regulations
Remember! March 31, 2023 is the deadline for reporting on your 2022 imports and manufacture of exempted or permitted products containing mercury. Reports must be submitted via the PCMR online reporting system.
Online reporting guidance is available here: reporting system guidance page.
These regulations prohibit the manufacture and import of products containing mercury or any of its compounds.
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Regulations are current to 2017-11-06 and last amended on 2015-11-08. Previous Versions
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Remember! March 31, 2023 is the deadline for reporting on your 2022 imports and manufacture of exempted or permitted products containing mercury. Reports must be submitted via the PCMR online reporting system.
Online reporting guidance is available here: reporting system guidance page.
These regulations prohibit the manufacture and import of products containing mercury or any of its compounds.
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Recent amendments
Canada Gazette Part II
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: Vol.148, No.24, PDF (3.24 MB, go to page 176)
Canada Gazette Part I
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: Vol.145, No.9, PDF (4.44 MB, go to page 87)
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