. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CAN/199 
1 June 2007 
 (07-2253) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CANADA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Transport 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
Canadian Enquiry Point 
200-270 Albert Street 
Ottawa, Ontario Canada, K1P 6N7  Tel.: +(1) 613 238 3222 Fax.: +(1) 613 569 7808 
E-mail:  info@scc.ca 
 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Child restraint systems 
(ICS:  97.190, 43.040) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   Order Modifying the 
Operation of the Motor Vehicle Restraint Syst ems and Booster Cushions Safety Regulations  
and the  Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (3 pages; in English and French). 
6. Description of content:    
This Order modifies the operation of the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster 
Cushions Safety Regulations  and the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations   to make them 
consistent with amendments to Federal Mo tor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, Child 
Restraint Systems, part 571, title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations  of the United States 
(FMVSS 213), which raised the upper weight limit for child restraint systems from 22.7 kg to 30 kg.  The purpose of this Order is to pe rmit in Canada child restraint systems designed 
for use by children weighing up to 30 kg.    
Note: This Order is being issued to permit the immediate entry into Canada of child restraint 
systems, as indicated above, while the regulat ory process is undertaken to formally amend 
the Regulations.  A revision to this notifica tion will be published at the start of the 
amendment process (anticipated for late 2007/early 2008) and Members will be given the opportunity at that time to submit comments on the proposed Regulations. G/TBT/N/CAN/199 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human safety 
8. Relevant documents:   Canada Gazette,  Part I, 5 May 2007, Pages 1138-1140 (Available in 
English and French). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    5 May 2007 
This Order is effective during the period beginning on 1 May 2007, and ending on 30 April 2008 
10. Final date for comments:   This document is not for comment at this time.  A comment 
period will be provided in a Revision of this  notification at the start of the regulatory 
amendment process, which is anticipated for late 2007/early 2008. 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
The electronic version of the regulator y text can be downloaded at:   
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2007/20070505/pdf/g1-14118.pdf  The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213 can be downloaded at:   
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/ 13nov20061500/edocket.a ccess.gpo.gov/cfr_2006/
octqtr/pdf/49cfr571.213.pdf