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Upholstered and stuffed articles manufactured and sold in Québec must comply with strict standards governing quality, salubrity and labelling. All manufacturers of upholstered and stuffed articles, including clothing containing thermal insulation or protective materials, must possess a permit and place the label prescribed by the regulation on their products. Manufacturers do not need to possess a permit and label their products if:
Québec merchants who sell upholstered and stuffed articles can only sell such articles manufactured by a company that possesses a manufacturer’s permit, unless the articles were manufactured in Manitoba prior to January 1, 2020 or in Ontario prior to July 1, 2019 by permit holders in these provinces. Québec and Manitoba have adopted legislative and regulatory provisions respecting stuffing and upholstered and stuffed articles, under an interprovincial agreement. Consequently, local manufacturers in Manitoba may use the stuffing permits issued by the Québec government and the labels prescribed by the Québec regulation.
New requirements relating to the Act respecting stuffing and upholstered and stuffed articles
In August 2018, the MEI undertook the revision of the Act respecting stuffing and upholstered and stuffed articles (CQLR, chapter M 5).
In conjunction with the revision, the MEI assessed the repercussions of the decision that Ontario adopted on December 7, 2018, which came into force on July 1, 2019, to abrogate the province’s equivalent legislation (the Upholstered and Stuffed Articles Act, Re. 218/01), and Manitoba’s decision to abrogate its regulations in this respect in January 2020.
Businesses that manufacture stuffing and upholstered and stuffed articles destined for the Québec market must abide by the requirements stipulated in the legislation in force in Québec.
Accordingly, goods may be sold in Québec if they bear a label affixed in accordance with:
The MEI will require all goods destined for sale in Québec but that do not bear a label affixed in accordance with the aforementioned provincial legislation and on its respective expiry dates to bear a label displaying a permit number issued pursuant to the Act respecting stuffing and upholstered and stuffed articles.
To obtain additional information, please consult the Act respecting stuffing and upholstered and stuffed articles (CQLR, chapter M-5).
To better serve applicants, the MEI allows them to request and manage stuffing permits online.
By accessing this service, applicants can:
Note: To complete this form, you must use Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not possess the software, you can download it before you access the form.
The regulation prescribes label models.
Permit holders must print their own labels.
The labels must:
Labels made of another type of material must also conform to the models prescribed by the regulation and be approved by the chief inspector.
Labels for upholstered furniture must be attached solidly:
Where the seat of a chair is manufactured and installed as a separate unit and where the under side is a hard surface, the label may be printed there in indelible black ink with a rubber stamp so as to be clearly legible.
Label models 1A, 1B and 1C must be printed in black lettering on white background.
The space for printing does not include the trim for attachment, nor the part of the label containing the following information:
Label model 2 must be printed in black lettering on green background.
The space for printing does not include the trim for attachment, nor the part of the label containing information prescribed or permitted under other Acts.
Label model 3 must be printed in black lettering on yellow background.
The space for printing does not include the trim for attachment, nor the part of the label containing information prescribed or permitted under other Acts.
Anyone who infringes on a provision in the Act respecting stuffing and upholstered and stuffed articles or its regulations, or refuses to comply with an order issued pursuant to the Act or its regulations, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of not more than:
The sale of the products of a manufacturer that does not comply with the Act may be prohibited.