G/TBT/N/CAN/778

3 June 2026

(26-4071)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English, French

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Notifying Member: CANADA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Department of Transport

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Motor vehicle: (ICS: 43.020, 43.080)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Updating Technical Standards Document 208 (3 pages, available in English and French)

Proposed Technical Standards Document (TSD) 208 (94 pages, available in English and French)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/consultations/updating-technical-standards-document-208 (English)

https://tc.canada.ca/fr/services-generaux/consultations/mise-jour-document-normes-technique-208 (French)

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Description of content: Transport Canada is proposing to update Technical Standards Document (TSD) 208 referenced in the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR) pertaining to child restraint systems used in air bag suppression and low risk deployment testing and seatbelt reminder requirements.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Transport Canada is proposing changes to TSD 208 that will ensure that the child restraint systems we use to test advanced air bags represent the current market. These updates will make it easier for vehicle manufacturers and labs to get child restraint systems for testing and increase passenger safety through updates to passenger warning systems.

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Relevant documents:

Transport Canada website:

Consultation: Updating Technical Standards Document 208

https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/consultations/updating-technical-standards-document-208 (English)

https://tc.canada.ca/fr/services-generaux/consultations/mise-jour-document-normes-technique-208 (French)

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Proposed date of adoption: On the date of publication of the TSD

Proposed date of entry into force: Mandatory compliance – 01 September 2028

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 26 July 2026

[ ] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

Technical Barriers and Regulations Division

Global Affairs Canada

111 Sussex Drive

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2

Canada

Email: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca