Quebec
In Quebec, battery regulations were expanded in 2022 to cover battery-powered products that contain built-in batteries weighing less than 5 kg (see section 29, CQLR c. Q-2, r. 40.1). Section 3 outlines that obligated products covered by the regulation include, but are not limited to:
- Personal Care & Wellness
- Home Safety (e.g. Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms, etc.)
- Portable Lighting
- Tools & Equipment
- Toys
- Drones
- Personal Transport (e.g. E-Bikes, E-Scooters, etc.)
Under this regulation, you may be an obligated party in Quebec if one or more of the following apply:
- You are the brand holder (owner or licensee) of regulated battery-powered products with built-in battery marketed in Quebec and you are a resident or have establishment in Quebec.
- You manufacture regulated battery-powered products with built-in batteries and market them in Quebec under your own brand, and you are a resident or have establishment in Quebec.
- You sell or distribute regulated battery-powered products with built-in batteries under your own brand name in Quebec, and you are a resident or have establishment in Quebec.
- You are the first supplier or importer of regulated battery-powered products with built-in batteries into Quebec for sale, distribution or direct use in Quebec, where the brand owner or manufacturer is not resident or does not have establishment in Quebec.
For more information on what battery-powered products are obligated and the definitions of manufacturer, producer, licensor/licensee, distributor, or importer, please refer to the Quebec Regulation Respecting the Recovery and Reclamation of Products by Enterprises.
For details on the products included within the Call2Recycle program, please refer to the Call2Recycle Product Guide.