Canadian Jewellery Regulatory Requirements
2026-09-07SOR/2018-82
Canada’s Children’s Jewellery Regulations (SOR/2018-82) specify that total lead and total cadmium in jewellery intended for children under 15 years of age shall comply with the standard limit values.
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Regulation |
Controlled Item |
Limit Value |
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Children’s Jewellery Regulations (SOR/2018-82) |
Total Lead |
90 mg/kg |
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Total Cadmium (small parts of children’s jewellery that can be separated with an applied force not exceeding 4.45 N) |
130 mg/kg |
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Mercury-Containing Consumer Products (SOR/2014-254) |
Total Mercury |
1000 mg/kg. Products exceeding this limit shall bear labels on the product and packaging (if the mercury-containing item is a small product or component, relevant information may be marked only on the packaging). |