Canada amends Products Containing Mercury Regulations via SOR/2024-109 (new prohibitions/labeling/contravention handling; revised reporting cadence incl. 2025 report due Mar 31, 2026; in force June 19, 2025)

Canada published SOR/2024-109 amending the Products Containing Mercury Regulations under CEPA. Per the research text, the amendments come into force on the first anniversary of publication in Canada Gazette Part II (publication 2024-06-19; in force 2025-06-19). The amendments update the prohibitions/exemptions framework and introduce/clarify compliance mechanics, including: (1) revised reporting cadence and deadlines—calendar year 2025 report due 2026-03-31; calendar year 2027 report due 2028-03-31; then every third year; (2) new/explicit export quantity reporting elements; (3) labeling updates (including identifying mercury-containing components and allowing certain information via website reference under conditions); and (4) obligations for products manufactured/imported in contravention to be directed to authorized final disposal/recycling (or returned to sender for imports). Compliance teams should update product eligibility assessments, labeling/artwork, recordkeeping, and reporting workflows to meet the amended requirements and cadence.