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Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations — 101
National Safety Mark 101 (1) For the purposes these Regulations, the symbol set out in Schedule 2 is prescribed as the national safety mark. Authorization by Minister (1.1) For the purposes of subsection 3(2) of the Act, on application by a company, the Minister may, in the form set out in Schedule 1, authorize the company to apply the national safety mark to a restraint system or booster seat and to any accompanying documentation or any packaging. Application for authorization (2) A company that intends to apply the national safety mark to a restraint system or booster seat must apply to the Minister to obtain the authorization referred to in subsection (1.1). National safety mark (3) A company that applies the national safety mark to a restraint system or booster seat must reproduce the national safety mark as shown in Schedule 2, including the following information, in the locations indicated in that schedule: (a) the authorization number assigned to the company by the Minister; and (b) the number or numbers of the CMVSS to which the restraint system or booster seat conforms, namely, (i) 213, in the case of a child restraint system, (ii) 213.1, in the case of an infant restraint system, (iii) 213.2, in the case of a booster seat, (iv) 213.3, in the case of a mass-produced restraint system for disabled persons, (v) 213.3, in the case of a custom restraint system for a disabled person that is designed to be used only in school buses, and (vi) 213.5, in the case of a restraint system for infants with special needs. Idem (4) The national safety mark must be at least 50 mm in diameter and be stitched onto the restraint system or booster seat, indelibly moulded into or onto it, or indelibly printed on a label affixed to it in a permanent manner. Visibility of national safety mark (5) The national safety mark must, when applied to a restraint system or booster seat, be fully visible. Location of national safety mark — removable base (6) If a restraint system is manufactured with a removable base and the seating component of the restraint system is designed to be used in a vehicle with or without the base, the national safety mark must be applied to the seating component. SOR/2020-22, s. 18
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Prescribed classes of equipment 102 For the purposes of sections 4 and 5 of the Act, child restraint systems, infant restraint systems, booster seats, restraint systems for disabled persons and restraint systems for infants with special needs are prescribed classes of equipment. SOR/2013-117, s. 13 SOR/2020-22, s. 19
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CVMSS 213 103 (1) Every child restraint system must conform to the applicable standards set out in Part 2, CMVSS 213 — Child Restraint Systems. CVMSS 213.1 (2) Every infant restraint system must conform to the applicable standards set out in Part 3, CMVSS 213.1 — Infant Restraint Systems. CVMSS 213.2 (3) Every booster seat must conform to the applicable standards set out in Part 4, CMVSS 213.2 — Booster Seats. CVMSS 213.3 (4) Every restraint system for disabled persons must conform to the applicable standards set out in Part 5, CMVSS 213.3 — Restraint Systems for Disabled Persons. CVMSS 213.5 (5) Every restraint system for infants with special needs must conform to the applicable standards set out in Part 6, CMVSS 213.5 — Restraint Systems for Infants with Special Needs. Applicable CVMSS (6) Every restraint system that is designed to be used as more than one type of restraint system or as a restraint system and booster seat must conform to the standards set out in Parts 2 to 6 that are applicable to each type of restraint system or booster seat for which it is designed to be used.
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No importation without national safety mark 104 A company must not import into Canada a restraint system other than a custom restraint system for a disabled person that is not designed to be used only in school buses, or a booster seat, unless the company has applied the national safety mark to the restraint system or booster seat.
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Lower universal anchorage system symbol 105 Every restraint system or booster seat that is equipped with a lower connector system must bear the lower universal anchorage system symbol shown in Schedule 3, on a background of contrasting colour, on or near the lower connector system, and the symbol must be fully visible to a person installing the restraint system or booster seat when the restraint system or booster seat is positioned in the vehicle.
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Records 106 (1) A company must maintain — for each restraint system or booster seat to which it applies the national safety mark or that it imports into Canada — the records referred to in paragraph 5(1)(g) of the Act and retain those records, in paper form or in readily readable electronic form, for a period of at least five years after the day on which the restraint system or booster seat is manufactured or imported. Idem (2) If the records referred to in subsection (1) are maintained by a person on behalf of the company, the company must keep the name and address of the person. Request from inspector (3) On request in writing from an inspector, a company must send to that inspector a copy, in either official language, of the records referred to in subsection (1) within (a) 30 working days after day on which the request is mailed; or (b) if the records must be translated, 45 working days after the day on which the request is mailed. SOR/2019-253, s. 4
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Information card 107 (1) For the purpose of maintaining the registration system referred to in paragraph 5(1)(h) of the Act, a company must provide to each person who purchases a restraint system or booster seat an information card, in both official languages, that (a) permits the purchaser to provide to the company or to a duly authorized representative of the company, at no cost, the purchaser’s name, mailing address and email address, the model name and number of the restraint system or booster seat, the date of purchase and the date of manufacture; and (b) includes a safety message concerning the importance of providing the information. Information to be included in registration system (2) The registration system maintained by a company in accordance with paragraph 5(1)(h) of the Act must consist of the information provided to the company under paragraph (1)(a), and that information must be used only for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(h) of the Act. Minimum retention period (3) The information in the registration system maintained by a company in relation to a restraint system or booster seat must be kept for at least five years after the day on which the restraint system or booster seat is purchased.
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Declaration 108 For the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(b) of the Act, a company that imports into Canada a restraint system or booster seat must make, at the nearest customs office that is open for business, a declaration signed by the company’s duly authorized representative that contains the following information: (a) the name of the manufacturer of the restraint system or booster seat; (b) the name and address of the company importing the restraint system or booster seat; (c) [Repealed, SOR/2013-117, s. 14] (d) a statement from the manufacturer or its duly authorized representative that the restraint system or booster seat conforms to the prescribed standards applicable on the date of manufacture; (e) the model name and number of the restraint system or booster seat; (f) the number of restraint systems and the number of booster seats imported at the same time; and (g) the date on which the restraint system or booster seat was imported. SOR/2013-117, s. 14
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Prescribed purposes 109 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed purposes for which a restraint system or booster seat may be imported temporarily are the following: (a) exhibition; (b) demonstration; (c) evaluation; (d) testing; and (e) further manufacturing prior to export. Declaration (2) The declaration referred to in paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act must be filed with the Minister, be signed by the person importing the restraint system or booster seat and contain the following information: (a) the name of the manufacturer of the restraint system or booster seat; (b) the importer’s name, mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number and email address and, if the importer is a company, the contact information of a contact person at the company; (c) the make and the model name or number of the restraint system or booster seat; (d) the date on which the restraint system or booster seat is to be presented for importation; (e) the purpose for which the restraint system or booster seat is being imported and a statement that it will be used only for that purpose; (f) a statement indicating that the restraint system or booster seat will remain in Canada for a period of not more than one year or the period specified by the Minister, as applicable; (g) a statement indicating that the restraint system or booster seat will be exported or destroyed before the end of the one-year period or the period specified by the Minister, as applicable; and (h) if the declaration is signed by a representative, a statement by the importer indicating that the representative is authorized to sign. SOR/2020-22, s. 20
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 non-compliant, the model name and number and any other information that is necessary to permit its identification; (c) the number, title or other identification that is assigned by the company to the notice; (d) the motor vehicle safety recall number that is issued by the Department of Transport; (e) a description of the non-compliance, including the causes; (f) operating conditions or other factors that may cause a malfunction of the system or component of the restraint system or booster seat; (g) a description of the safety risk to persons arising from the non-compliance, if any; (h) a description of the corrective measures to be taken in respect of the non-compliance and how they are to be implemented; and (i) any precautions that may be taken to minimize the safety risk until the corrective measures are implemented. Unavailable information (10) The company is not required to provide to the prescribed person the information referred to in paragraph (9)(h) if it is not available on the day on which the notice is given but must provide that information as soon as it is available. SOR/2019-253, s. 5
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Initial report — notice to current owners 110.02 (1) Within five working days after the day on which a company begins sending a notice of defect or non-compliance to current owners, the company must provide the Minister with a report containing (a) a copy of the notice; (b) a sample of the envelope used to mail the notice; (c) the date on which the company began sending notices; (d) the date on which the company finished, or expects to finish, sending notices; and (e) the number of restraint systems or booster seats that are subject to the notice. Exception (2) Despite paragraph (1)(b), a company is not required to provide a sample of the envelope if it uses an envelope that has previously been provided as a sample to the Minister and the report includes the date on which the sample was provided. Initial report — notice to prescribed persons (3) Within five working days after the day on which a company begins sending a notice of defect or non-compliance to prescribed persons, the company must provide to the Minister a report containing (a) a copy of the notice; and (b) if no notices are sent to current owners, the number of restraint systems or booster seats that are subject to the notice. Follow-up reports (4) For a period of five years beginning on the 60th day after the day on which a company gives a notice to the Minister under subsection 10(1) or 10.1(1) of the Act, the company must provide the Minister, within five working days after the day on which they are sent to their recipients, a copy of any of the following communications, with the date on which they were sent to their recipients: (a) communications sent to more than one current owner relating to the defect or non-compliance; and (b) communications sent to more than one prescribed person relating to (i) the information set out in subsection 110(9) or 110.01(9), and (ii) the defect or non-compliance. SOR/2019-253, s. 5
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Quarterly reports 110.03 (1) For the purposes of section 10.2 of the Act, a company that gives a notice of defect or non-compliance to a current owner or a prescribed person must provide the Minister with quarterly reports that contain the following information: (a) the motor vehicle safety recall number that is issued by the Department of Transport; (b) the number, title or other identification that is assigned by the company to the notice; (c) the number of restraint systems or booster seats that are subject to the notice, including the day on which the number was updated by the company; (d) the number of restraint systems or booster seats for which corrective measures have been taken, including those that required only an inspection, and the day on which that number was determined by the company; and (e) a statement setting out the manner in which the company disposed of the defective parts, restraint systems or booster seats. Calendar (2) The company must provide the Minister with quarterly reports, in accordance with the following schedule, for a period of two years beginning on the 60th day after the day on which the company gives a notice to the Minister under subsection 10(1) or 10.1(1) of the Act: (a) for the first calendar quarter, from January 1 through March 31, on or before April 30; (b) for the second calendar quarter, from April 1 through June 30, on or before July 30; (c) for the third calendar quarter, from July 1 through September 30, on or before October 30; and (d) for the fourth calendar quarter, from October 1 through December 31, on or before January 30 of the following year. SOR/2019-253, s. 5
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Interpretation 200 In this Part, Test Method 213 means Test Method 213 — Child Restraint Systems (May 2012), published by the Department of Transport. SOR/2013-117, s. 22
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Restraint of torso and crotch 201 Every child restraint system must, when the anthropomorphic test device is positioned in the restraint system in accordance with subsection 4.4.2 or 4.5.2 of Test Method 213, (a) restrain the upper torso by means of (i) in the case of a forward-facing restraint system, (A) belts passing over each shoulder, or (B) a fixed or movable surface that conforms to the requirements of section 211, or (ii) in the case of a rear-facing restraint system, belts passing over each shoulder; (b) restrain the lower torso by means of (i) a pelvic restraint making an angle of at least 45° but not more than 90° with the seating surface of the restraint system at the pelvic restraint attachment points, or (ii) a fixed or movable surface that conforms to the requirements of section 211; and (c) in the case of a forward-facing restraint system, restrain the crotch by means of (i) a crotch belt that is connectable to the pelvic restraint or to any other device used to restrain the lower torso, or (ii) a fixed or movable surface that conforms to the requirements of section 211.
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Means of securing forward-facing child restraint system 202 (1) Every forward-facing child restraint system must be designed to be secured to a vehicle (a) by means of a vehicle seat belt together with the tether strap provided with the restraint system, without using any other means of attachment; and (b) by means of a lower connector system together with the tether strap provided with the restraint system, without using any other means of attachment. Rear-facing child restraint system (2) Subject to subsection (3), every rear-facing child restraint system must be designed to be secured to a vehicle (a) by means of a vehicle seat belt, without using any other means of attachment; and (b) by means of a lower connector system, without using any other means of attachment. Rear-facing child restraint system with tether strap (3) If a rear-facing child restraint system is equipped with a tether strap and the manufacturer recommends its use, the restraint system must be designed to be secured to a vehicle (a) by means of the tether strap together with a vehicle seat belt, without using any other means of attachment; and (b) by means of the tether strap together with a lower connector system, without using any other means of attachment.
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Belts and movable surfaces designed to restrain a child 203 Every belt or movable surface that is part of a child restraint system and that is designed to restrain a child must be adjustable to snugly fit a child whose mass and height are within the ranges indicated in the statement referred to in paragraph 218(1)(d), when the child is positioned in the restraint system in accordance with the instructions referred to in paragraph 220(1)(c) and the restraint system is adjusted in accordance with the instructions referred to in paragraph 220(1)(d).
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Audible or visible indication 204 Every child restraint system must provide a clear, audible indication when each connector in a lower connector system is securely attached to the lower universal anchorage system or a clear, visual indication that each connector is securely attached to the lower universal anchorage system.
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Flammability 205 Every child restraint system must be constructed only of materials that conform to the requirements of TSD 302. SOR/2013-117, s. 23
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Conformity with TSD 209 206 Every belt buckle and related piece of adjustment hardware and every tether strap attachment and related piece of adjustment hardware that are part of a child restraint system must conform to the requirements of S4.3(a)(2) and (b) of TSD 209.
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Belt buckles 207 Every belt buckle that is fitted on a belt designed to restrain a child in a child restraint system must (a) under the conditions set out in section 3 of Test Method 213, (i) not release when any force of less than 40 N is applied, and (ii) release when a force of at least 40 N but not more than 62 N is applied; (b) under the conditions set out in section 5 of Test Method 213, release when a force of not more than 71 N is applied; (c) conform to the requirements of S4.3(d)(2) of TSD 209, except that the surface area of a belt buckle designed for push-button application must be at least 385 mm 2 ; (d) conform to the requirements of S4.3(g) of TSD 209; and (e) not release during the dynamic tests specified in section 4 of Test Method 213. SOR/2013-117, s. 24
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Webbing 208 Any webbing that is designed to secure a child restraint system to a user-ready tether anchorage or to a lower universal anchorage system, or to restrain a child within the restraint system, must (a) when tested in accordance with S5.1(b) of TSD 209, before being tested for resistance to abrasion as specified in S5.1(d) or S5.3(c) of TSD 209, for resistance to light as specified in S5.1(e) of TSD 209 or for resistance to micro-organisms as specified in S5.1(f) of TSD 209, have a breaking strength of (i) at least 15 000 N, in the case of webbing designed to secure the restraint system to the user-ready tether anchorage or to the lower universal anchorage system, or (ii) at least 11 000 N, in the case of webbing designed to restrain a child within the restraint system; (b) when tested in accordance with S5.1(b) of TSD 209, after being tested for resistance to abrasion as specified in S5.1(d) or S5.3(c) of TSD 209, have a breaking strength of at least 75% of its initial breaking strength; (c) conform to the requirements respecting breaking strength set out in S4.2(e) and (f) of TSD 209; and (d) if contactable by the torso when the restraint system is tested in accordance with section 4 of Test Method 213, have a width of not less than 38 mm, measured as specified in S5.1(a) of TSD 209. SOR/2013-117, s. 16
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Contactable surfaces 209 Every child restraint system must provide (a) for the support of the child’s back, a continuous surface that is flat or concave and has an area of not less than 54 800 mm 2 ; and (b) for the support of the sides of the child’s torso, continuous surfaces that are flat or concave and have an area of not less than 30 500 mm 2 each.
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Prohibition 210 A child restraint system must not have any surface directly in front of the child, unless the surface is designed to limit the forward movement of the child.
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Cross-sections of surface 211 Every horizontal cross-section of a surface of a child restraint system that is designed to limit the forward movement of a child must be flat or concave, and every vertical longitudinal cross-section of that surface must be flat or convex with a radius of curvature of the underlying structure of not less than 50 mm.
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Rigid structural elements 212 Any rigid structural element underlying a contactable surface of a child restraint system must not have (a) a protrusion, with any padding or flexible overlay material removed, of more than 9.5 mm; or (b) an exposed edge with a radius of less than 6.4 mm.
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Surface contactable by head 213 Every surface of a child restraint system that is contactable by the head of an anthropomorphic test device positioned in the restraint system in accordance with subsection 4.4.2 or 4.5.2 of Test Method 213 must be covered with slow-recovery, energy-absorbing material that, when tested in accordance with section 6 of Test Method 213, has (a) a resistance of not less than 4 kPa but not more than 70 kPa at 25% of compression-deflection resistance; (b) a thickness of not less than 12 mm, if the material has a resistance of not less than 12 kPa but not more than 70 kPa at 25% of compression-deflection resistance; and (c) a thickness of not less than 19 mm, if the material has a resistance of not less than 4 kPa but less than 12 kPa at 25% of compression-deflection resistance.
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Inversion testing 214 A child restraint system that is subjected to an inversion test in accordance with section 7 of Test Method 213 must not fall out of the aircraft passenger seat belt, and the anthropomorphic test device must not fall out of the restraint system, at any time during the rotation or three-second immobilisation period referred to in that section.