Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations — 29
Importer — component parts or finished goods 29 (1) An importer of component parts or finished goods must retain, in English or French or both languages, a record of the date on which the importer purchased any component part or finished good. Retention period and location — importer (2) The record referred to in subsection (1) must be retained for a period of five years after the day on which the importer purchased the component part or finished good at one of the following locations: (a) The importer’s principal place of business in Canada; or (b) any other place in Canada where the record can be inspected, if the importer notifies the Minister of the civic address of that place within 30 days after the day on which the record was moved to that place for retention. Manufacturer — component parts or finished goods (3) A manufacturer of component parts or finished goods must retain, in English or French or both languages, in relation to any composite wood panels or laminated products that were acquired in order to be incorporated into the component parts or finished goods and that are part of a non-compliant lot, (a) a copy of any written notice provided in accordance with subsection 16 (5); and (b) information on the measures taken in accordance with subsection 16 (7), if applicable. Retention period and location — manufacturer (4) The notice and information referred to in subsection (3) must be retained for a period of five years after the day on which they are made at one of the following locations: (a) the manufacturer’s principal place of business in Canada; or (b) any other place in Canada where they can be inspected, if the manufacturer notifies the Minister of the civic address of that place within 30 days after the day on which they are moved to that place for retention. Disclosure to Minister — manufacturer (5) On request, the manufacturer must provide the Minister with a copy of any written notice and the information referred to in subsection (3). Disclosure to Minister — importer (6) On request, the importer must provide to the Minister the date on which the importer purchased any component part or finished good. Additional disclosure to Minister — importer (6.1) In respect of the composite wood panels or laminated products that are incorporated into the component parts or finished goods that the importer imports, the importer must provide to the Minister, on request, the following information (a) the name of the manufacturer and the civic and postal addresses, telephone number and, if any, email address of its principal place of business; (b) the date of manufacture of the composite wood panels or laminated products; and (c) the name of the supplier of the composite wood panels or laminated products, if different from the manufacturer referred to in paragraph (a), and the civic and postal addresses, telephone number and, if any, email address of its principal place of business. Additional disclosure to Minister — manufacturer or importer (6.2) On request, the manufacturer or importer must provide the Minister with a copy of the declaration of certification referred to in section 19 for the product types that are incorporated into the component parts or finished goods. Timeframe for additional disclosure (7) The importer must provide the information referred to in subsections (6.1) and (6.2) and the manufacturer must provide the information referred to in subsection (6.2), to the Minister in English or French or both languages, within 40 days after the day on which the request is made or, if the information is to be translated from a language other than English or French, within 60 days after the day on which the request is made. SOR/2024-256, s. 17