Application codes (C) crosswalk

Part 1: Substances used for furnishings, cleaning, treatment or care

Old code

Code: C101
Title: Floor coverings
Description: Substances contained in floor coverings. This code does not include wood and pressed wood flooring products included in Building or construction materials – Wood and engineered wood code.

Updated code(s)

Code: C218
Title: Construction and building materials covering large surfaces made of stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic
Description: Examples include: concrete flooring, stone tile, mirrors, sinks, bathtubs.

Code: C221
Title: Construction and building materials covering large surfaces made of fabrics and textiles
Description: Examples include: flooring, fixed wall materials, carpets.

Old code

Code: C102
Title: Foam seating and bedding
Description: Substances contained in foam mattresses, pillows, cushions, and any seating, furniture and furnishings containing foam.

Updated code(s)

Code: C105
Title: Furniture and furnishings including furniture coverings made of fabrics and textiles
Description: Examples include: sofa cover, car seat cover, upholstery fabric, hammock, rugs, tapestries.

Code: C106
Title: Furniture and furnishings including furniture coverings made of leather
Description: Examples include: couches, sofas.

Code: C109
Title: Furniture and furnishings including furniture coverings made of soft plastic
Description: Examples include: foam cushions, couch/sofa, mattress, sleeping bag, beanbag chair.

Old code

Code: C103
Title: Furniture and furnishings not otherwise covered in this table
Description: Substances contained in furniture and furnishings made from metal, wood, leather, plastic or other materials. This code does not include foam seating and bedding products.

Updated code(s)

Code: C101
Title: Furniture and furnishings made of stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic
Description: Examples include: tables, chairs, benches, outdoor furniture, home décor manufactured items.

Code: C102
Title: Furniture and furnishings including furniture coverings made of metal
Description: Examples include: outdoor furniture, benches, tables, furniture legs.

Code: C103
Title: Furniture and furnishings including furniture coverings made of wood
Description: Examples include: tables, chairs.

Code: C107
Title: Furniture and furnishings including furniture coverings made of rubber
Description: Examples include: furniture feet, chairs.

Code: C108
Title: Furniture and furnishings including furniture coverings made of hard plastic
Description: Examples include: computer casings, lamps, chairs, outdoor furniture, storage bins.

Old code

Code: C104
Title: Fabric, textile and leather articles not otherwise covered in this table
Description: Substances contained in fabric, textile and leather products to impart color and other desirable properties such as water, soil, stain repellence, wrinkle resistance, or flame resistance.

Updated code(s)

Code: C110
Title: Leather tanning, dye, finishing, impregnation and care or treatment products (pre-market)
Description: Products applied to the surfaces of leather manufactured items to impart desirable properties.

Code: C111
Title: Leather conditioner (post-market)
Description: Products applied to leather surfaces to preserve and/or restore desirable properties such as strength, appearance, or flexibility.

Code: C112
Title: Textile (fabric) dyes (pre-market)
Description: Products applied to impart colour(s) to textiles.

Code: C113
Title: Textile (fabric) dyes (post-market)
Description: Products applied to impart colour(s) to textiles.

Code: C114
Title: Textile finishing and impregnating/surface treatment products (pre-market)
Description: Products applied to the surfaces of textiles to impart desirable properties such as water, stain, or flame resistance. Not textile (fabric) dyes (pre-market) (C112).

Code: C115
Title: Textile finishing and impregnating/surface treatment products (post-market)
Description: Products applied to the surfaces of textiles to impart water, stain, or flame resistance, but not dyes. See closely related: textile finishing and impregnating/surface treatment products (pre-market) (C114).

Code: C604
Title: Other manufactured items made of fabrics, textiles, and apparel with routine direct contact during normal use
Description: Examples include: clothing (for example, jackets, shirts, pants, shorts, etc.), blankets, sheets, purses, shoes.

Code: C605
Title: Other manufactured items made of leather with routine direct contact during normal use
Description: Examples include: clothing, jackets, shoes, gloves, purses.

Code: C614
Title: Other manufactured items made of leather that are not expected to routinely be in contact with people
Description: Examples include: décor items, leather boxes.

Old code

Code: C105
Title: Cleaning and furnishing care
Description: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items that are used to remove dirt, grease, stains, and foreign matter from furniture and furnishings, or to cleanse, sanitize, bleach, scour, polish, protect, or improve the appearance of surfaces.

Updated code(s)

Code: C116
Title: All-purpose foam spray cleaner
Description: Foams that are spray applied to surfaces such as countertops, tables, windows, or surfaces of appliances. See closely related: all-purpose liquid spray cleaner (C117).

Code: C117
Title: All-purpose liquid spray cleaner
Description: Liquids that are spray applied to surfaces such as countertops, tables, windows, and exterior surfaces of appliances. See closely related: all-purpose foam spray cleaner (C116).

Code: C118
Title: All-purpose liquid cleaner/polish
Description: Liquids that are not spray applied and are applied to surfaces of furniture, silverware, sinks, tubs, carpeted floors, or hard-surface floors.

Code: C119
Title: All-purpose waxes and polishes
Description: Waxes and other semi-solids that are not spray applied and are applied to the surfaces of furniture (generally wooden furniture) to improve shine or impart stain resistance.

Code: C120
Title: Appliance cleaners (interior)
Description: Cleaners that are applied to the interior of appliances. Examples include: dishwashers, washing machines, electronic appliances, disposals, or ovens.

Code: C121
Title: Drain and toilet cleaners (liquid)
Description: Liquids applied to toilets or drains that may remain in the sewer line for a time but ultimately go down the drain. Examples include: drain cleaners, toilet cleaners.

Code: C122
Title: Powder cleaners (floor)
Description: Powders that are applied to carpets, rugs or other flooring to clean or deodorize.

Code: C123
Title: Powder cleaners
Description: Powders applied to sinks, showers, toilets, tubs, or wall tiles to remove dirt, soap scum, or mold. Not powder cleaners (floor) (C122).

Old code

Code: C106
Title: Laundry and dishwashing
Description: Substances contained in laundry and dishwashing products, mixtures or manufactured items.

Updated code(s)

Code: C124
Title: Dishwashing machine detergent (liquid/gel)
Description: Liquid cleaners added to dishwashing machines to remove food residue from dishes.

Code: C125
Title: Dishwashing machine detergent (unit dose/granule)
Description: Powder or powder/liquid tablet cleaners added to dishwashing machines to remove food residue from dishes.

Code: C126
Title: Hand dishwashing detergent liquid
Description: Liquid cleaners added to sinks and combined with water to remove food residue from dishes.

Code: C127
Title: Dry cleaning and associated products
Description: Products used to remove dirt from clothing or other textiles in non-aqueous cleaning processes.

Code: C128
Title: Fabric enhancers
Description: Products which enhance fabrics. Examples include: liquid products added to washing machines, sheets added to driers, bleach, film, lime or rust removers.

Code: C129
Title: Laundry detergent (unit dose/granule)
Description: Powder or powder/liquid tablet cleaners added to washing machines to remove dirt from clothing or other textiles.

Code: C130
Title: Laundry detergent (liquid)
Description: Liquid cleaners added to washing machines to remove dirt from clothing or other textiles.

Code: C131
Title: Stain removers
Description: Applied to clothing before addition to laundry machine to remove stains (can be gels, liquids, or spray applications).

Old code

Code: C107
Title: Water treatment
Description: Substances contained in water treatment products, mixtures or manufactured items that are designed to disinfect, reduce contaminants or other undesirable constituents, and condition or improve aesthetics of water. Excludes any substance contained in pest control products as defined under the Pest Control Products Act.

Updated code(s)

Code: C132
Title: Drinking water treatment
Description: Substances intended for or contained in drinking water treatment products, mixtures or manufactured items that are designed to disinfect, reduce or remove contaminants or other undesirable constituents, and condition or improve the aesthetics of waters. See closely related: wastewater treatment (C133). Not pest control (C422).

Code: C133
Title: Wastewater treatment
Description: Substances intended for or contained in wastewater treatment products, mixtures or manufactured items that are designed to disinfect, reduce or remove contaminants or other undesirable constituents, and condition or improve the aesthetics of waters. See closely related: drinking water treatment (C132). Not pest control (C422).

Code: C134
Title: Water treatment, not otherwise covered in this table
Description: Substances intended for or contained in water treatment products, mixtures or manufactured items that are designed to disinfect, reduce or remove contaminants or other undesirable constituents, and condition or improve the aesthetics of waters that are otherwise not covered in drinking (C132) or wastewater (C133) treatment. Not pest control (C422).

Old code

Code: C108
Title: Personal care and cosmetics
Description: Substances contained in personal care products, mixtures or manufactured items that are used for cleansing, grooming, improving or altering skin, hair, or teeth.

Updated code(s)

Code: C135
Title: Liquid body soap
Description: Liquid soap used for washing entire body.

Code: C136
Title: Liquid hand soap
Description: Liquid soap used for washing hands.

Code: C137
Title: Solid bar soap
Description: Solid soap used for washing hands and body.

Code: C138
Title: Perfumes and body sprays
Description: Spray applications to impart fragrance to the body. Examples include: perfume, body spray, eau de toilette.

Code: C139
Title: Oral care products
Description: Liquid and semi-solid products used to clean teeth. Examples include: toothpaste, mouthwash.

Code: C140
Title: Hair care products (liquid)
Description: Liquid products used to wash, treat, or dye hair. Examples include: shampoo, conditioner, mousse, dye.

Code: C141
Title: Hair care products (spray)
Description: Spray products used to change stiffness or hold of hair. Also includes other spray products to treat or finish hair (for example, curl enhancer, heat protection, shine spray, dry shampoo, etc.).

Code: C142
Title: Nail care products
Description: Liquid products intended to apply or remove colour from nails. Examples include: nail polish, nail polish remover.

Code: C143
Title: Skin applied products (non-soap)
Description: Semi-solid products, liquids or gels that are poured or sprayed and used to improve moisture retention, improve UV protection, or change appearance of the skin. Examples include: moisturizer, sunscreen, blush, lipstick, eyeliner, eye shadow, tattoo ink.

Old code

Code: C160
Title: Pet care
Description: Substances contained in pet care products, mixtures or manufactured items that are used for cleansing, grooming, improving or altering skin, hair or teeth and intended for animal use.

Updated code(s)

Code: C144
Title: Pet care
Description: Substances contained in pet care products, mixtures or manufactured items that are used for cleansing, grooming, improving or altering skin, hair or teeth and intended for animal use.

Old code

Code: C109
Title: Air care
Description: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items that are used to odorize or deodorize indoor air in homes, offices, motor vehicles, and other enclosed spaces.

Updated code(s)

Code: C145
Title: Air fresheners for motor vehicles
Description: Aerosol spray or continuous action air products used to odorize or deodorize motor vehicles.

Code: C146
Title: Continuous action air fresheners
Description: Liquid, solid, gel diffuser, solid incense products or scented candle products that odorize or deodorize air in indoor environments. Not air fresheners for motor vehicles (C145).

Code: C147
Title: Instant action air fresheners
Description: Aerosol spray or incense products that odorize or deodorize air in indoor environments. Not air fresheners for motor vehicles (C145).

Old code

Code: C110
Title: Apparel and footwear care
Description: Substances contained in apparel and footwear care products, mixtures or manufactured items that are applied post-market.

Updated code(s)

Code: C148
Title: Anti-static spray (post-market)
Description: Spray applied to eliminate or reduce static electricity on apparel or footwear.

Code: C149
Title: Apparel finishing, and impregnating/surface treatment products (pre-market)
Description: Products applied to the surfaces of apparel to impart desirable properties such as water, stain, or flame resistance. Not leather tanning, dye, finishing, impregnation and care or treatment products (pre-market) (C110); or textile finishing and impregnating/surface treatment product (pre-market) (C114).

Code: C150
Title: Waterproofing and water-resistant sprays (post-market)
Description: Spray applied to impart water resistance to apparel or footwear.

Code: C151
Title: Waxes, stains, and polishes applied to footwear (pre-market)
Description: Waxes, stains, or polishes applied to footwear to impart water resistance, improve appearance or impart other desirable properties.

Code: C152
Title: Waxes, and polishes applied to footwear (post-market)
Description: Waxes or polishes applied to footwear. Examples include: shoe polish.

Code: C153
Title: Insect repellent treatment
Description: Product applied to clothing to repel insects.

Part 2: Substances used for construction, paint, electrical or metal

Old code

Code: C201
Title: Adhesives and sealants
Description: Substances contained in adhesive or sealant products or mixtures used to fasten other materials together or prevent the passage of liquid or gas.

Updated code(s)

Code: C201
Title: Fillers and putties
Description: Highly malleable materials used to repair, smooth over, or fill minor cracks or holes in building surfaces.

Code: C202
Title: Adhesives applied at elevated temperatures
Description: Used at elevated temperatures to melt and apply adhesive that when cooled, hardens and adheres the two substances to one another. Example includes: iron-on textiles patches. Not solder (C205); or hot-melt adhesive (C203).

Code: C203
Title: Hot-melt adhesives
Description: Adhesives (supplied in solid cylindrical sticks and intended for small applications) designed to be melted and dispensed through an electric hot glue gun.

Code: C204
Title: One component caulks
Description: Caulks (sealants) that are premixed with their final product formulation. Examples include: acrylic solvent-based, butyl solvent-based, latex water-based, silicone, polyurethane.

Code: C205
Title: Solder
Description: Metal alloys melted down to permanently bond metal parts together. Commonly used in electronics, plumbing or sheet metal work.

Code: C206
Title: Single component glues and adhesives
Description: Adhesives that are premixed with their final product formulation. Product use and exposure to light, humidity, or temperature initiates chemical reaction and curing. Examples include: anaerobic, cyanoacrylates, heat-cure, moisture-cure, radiation-cure, silicones, advanced materials.

Code: C207
Title: Two component caulks
Description: Caulks (sealants) that are stored in two separate parts, generally a base and an activator. The activator is added to the base and mixed before application. Examples include: epoxy-solvent based silicone, polyurethane.

Code: C208
Title: Two-component glues and adhesives
Description: Adhesives that are stored in two separate containers, generally a resin and a hardener which are then mixed together to initiate chemical reaction and curing. Examples include: epoxies, methyl methacrylates, silicon adhesives, polyurethanes.

Old code

Code: C202.01
Title: Paints and coatings
Description: Substances contained in paints or coatings.

Updated code(s)

Code: C209
Title: Adhesive/caulk removers
Description: Products applied to surfaces to unbind substances or remove sealants and to clean the underlying surface by softening adhesives, caulks or other glues so they can be removed.

Code: C210
Title: Aerosol spray paints
Description: Pressurized one-component paint released with a propellant and spray applied as a fine mist.

Code: C211
Title: Lacquers, stains, varnishes and floor finishes
Description: Liquids applied to surfaces such as floors, countertops, appliances, furnishings, decking, or patios to impart colouring or resistance to fade, scuffing, marking, or wear.

Code: C213
Title: Powder coatings
Description: Dry powder coating that does not contain solvents and is cured under heat to create a coating film.

Code: C214
Title: Radiation-curable coatings
Description: Coatings designed to cure onto surface when exposed to radiation such as ultraviolet or electron beam radiation.

Code: C215
Title: Solvent-based paint
Description: Paints that have been formulated to have a solvent as the vehicle.

Code: C216
Title: Thinners for paints and coatings
Description: Liquids to dilute paints and coatings to obtain suitable viscosity for paint application.

Code: C217
Title: Water-based paint
Description: Paints that have been formulated to have water as the main vehicle. Not crafting paint (applied to body) (C326); or crafting paint (applied to craft) (C327).

Old code

Code: C202.02
Title: Paint thinners and removers
Description: Substances contained in paint thinners and removers.

Updated code(s)

Code: C212
Title: Paint/coating strippers or removers
Description: Liquid product applied to surfaces to remove paints, coatings or other finishes and to clean the underlying surface.

Old code

Code: C203
Title: Building or construction materials — Wood and engineered wood
Description: Substances contained in building and construction materials made of wood and pressed or engineered wood products, mixtures or manufactured items. Excludes any substance contained in pest control products as defined under the Pest Control Products Act.

Updated code(s)

Code: C220
Title: Construction and building materials covering large surfaces made of wood
Description: Examples include: floor decking, claddings, toys, outdoor equipment, walls, flooring.

Old code

Code: C204
Title: Building or construction materials not otherwise covered in this table
Description: Substances contained in building and construction materials not otherwise covered in this table.

Updated code(s)

Code: C222
Title: Construction and building materials covering large surfaces made of leather
Description: Examples include: leather panels.

Code: C223
Title: Construction and building materials covering large surfaces made of paper
Description: Examples include: insulation panels, wall papers.

Code: C224
Title: Construction and building materials covering large surfaces made of rubber
Description: Examples include: track surface, playground surface, flooring.

Code: C225
Title: Construction and building materials covering large surfaces made of hard plastic
Description: Examples include: outdoor play equipment, insulation (reacted off-site, structural insulation panels), insulation applied on-site, flooring.

Code: C226
Title: Construction and building materials covering large surfaces made of soft plastic
Description: Examples include: Blown or sprayed building insulation (for example, spray polyurethane foam).

Code: C227
Title: Construction and building materials covering large surfaces not otherwise covered in this table
Description: Not available.

Old code

Code: C205
Title: Electrical and electronics
Description: Substances contained in electrical and electronic products, mixtures or manufactured items.

Updated code(s)

Code: C228
Title: Complex manufactured items including machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical/electronic manufactured items
Description: Examples include: refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, computers, telephones, drills, saws, smoke detectors, thermostats, radiators.

Code: C229
Title: Other complex manufactured items including machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical/electronic manufactured items
Description: Examples include: large-scale stationary industrial tools.

Old code

Code: C206
Title: Metal materials not otherwise covered in this table
Description: Substances contained in metal products, mixtures or manufactured items not otherwise covered in this table.

Updated code(s)

Code: C219
Title: Construction and building materials covering large surfaces made of metal
Description: Examples include: roof sheets, drinking water pipes, sewer pipes.

Code: C310
Title: Packaging (excluding food packaging) made of metal
Description: Examples include: paint cans, metal tubing, oil cans.

Code: C602
Title: Other manufactured items made of metal with routine direct contact during normal use
Description: Examples include: handles, jewellery.

Code: C611
Title: Other manufactured items made of metal that are not expected to routinely be in contact with people
Description: Not available.

Old code

Code: C207
Title: Batteries
Description: Substances contained in non-rechargeable and rechargeable batteries including dry and wet cell units that store energy.

Updated code(s)

Code: C230
Title: Complex manufactured items including electrical batteries and accumulators
Description: Examples include: batteries.

Part 3: Substances contained in packaging, paper, plastic or hobby

Old code

Code: C301
Title: Food packaging
Description: Substances contained in single or multi-layered packaging consisting of paper, plastic, metal, foil or other materials which have or may have direct contact with food.

Updated code(s)

Code: C301
Title: Manufactured items intended for food contact made of stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic
Description: Examples include: dinnerware, drinking glasses, pots, pans, food storage containers.

Code: C302
Title: Manufactured items intended for food contact made of wood
Description: Examples include: wooden plates, salad tools.

Code: C303
Title: Manufactured items intended for food contact made of paper
Description: Examples include: paper plates, paper take-out containers.

Code: C304
Title: Manufactured items intended for food contact made of metal
Description: Examples include: packaging containers, metal tins, knifes, cooking pots.

Code: C305
Title: Manufactured items intended for food contact made of fabrics, textiles, and apparel
Description: Examples include: cloth napkins, placemats, tablecloths.

Code: C306
Title: Manufactured items intended for food contact made of leather
Description: Example includes: leather wine flask/canteen.

Code: C307
Title: Manufactured items intended for food contact made of rubber
Description: Examples include: plates, utensils, accessories (for example, children’s placemat).

Code: C308
Title: Manufactured items intended for food contact made of hard plastic
Description: Examples include: plastic dinnerware, food storage.

Code: C309
Title: Manufactured items intended for food contact made of soft plastic
Description: Examples include: plastic wrap.

Old code

Code: C302
Title: Paper products, mixtures or manufactured items
Description: Substances contained in paper products, mixtures or manufactured items.

Updated code(s)

Code: C311
Title: Packaging (excluding food packaging) made of paper
Description: Examples include: paper packaging.

Code: C603
Title: Other manufactured items made of paper with routine direct contact during normal use
Description: Examples include: diapers, feminine hygiene products, adult diapers for incontinence, tissues, towels, toilet paper, newspapers, books, magazines, photographic paper, negatives.

Code: C318
Title: Toys intended for children’s use (and child dedicated manufactured items) made of paper
Description: Examples include: paper dolls, construction paper, puzzles, cards, games.

Code: C104
Title: Furniture and furnishings, including furniture coverings made of paper
Description: Examples include: rice paper partitions.

Code: C612
Title: Other manufactured items made of paper that are not expected to routinely be in contact with people
Description: Examples include: paper lanterns.

Old code

Code: C303.01
Title: Plastic materials not otherwise covered in this table
Description: Substances contained in plastic products, mixtures or manufactured items not otherwise covered in this table.

Updated code(s)

Code: C313
Title: Packaging (excluding food packaging) made of hard plastic
Description: Examples include: styrofoam packaging.

Code: C314
Title: Packaging (excluding food packaging) made of soft plastic
Description: Examples include: bubble wrap.

Code: C608
Title: Other manufactured items made of hard plastic with routine direct contact during normal use
Description: Examples include: handles, markers/pens, phone cases, steering wheels, buttons, outdoor equipment.

Code: C609
Title: Other manufactured items made of soft plastic with routine direct contact during normal use
Description: Examples include: foam blocks used in foam block pits.

Code: C617
Title: Other manufactured items made of hard plastic that are not expected to routinely be in contact with people
Description: Not available.

Code: C618
Title: Other manufactured items made of soft plastic that are not expected to routinely be in contact with people
Description: Not available.

Old code

Code: C303.02
Title: Rubber materials not otherwise covered in this table
Description: Substances contained in rubber products, mixtures or manufactured items not otherwise covered in this table.

Updated code(s)

Code: C312
Title: Packaging (excluding food packaging) made of rubber
Description: Examples include: phone covers, personal tablet covers.

Code: C606
Title: Other manufactured items made of rubber with routine direct contact during normal use
Description: Examples include: gloves, boots, clothing, rubber handles, gear lever (stick shift), steering wheels.

Code: C615
Title: Other manufactured items made of rubber that are not expected to routinely be in contact with people
Description: Not available.

Old code

Code: C304
Title: Toys, playground and sporting equipment
Description: Substances contained in toys, playground, and sporting equipment made of wood, metal, plastic or fabric

Updated code(s)

Code: C315
Title: Toys intended for children’s use (and child dedicated manufactured items) made of stone, plaster, cement, glass, and ceramic
Description: Examples include: marbles, figurines, stained glass kits.

Code: C316
Title: Toys intended for children’s use (and child dedicated manufactured items) made of metal
Description: Examples include: metal toy cars, purses, tin soldiers.

Code: C317
Title: Toys intended for children’s use (and child dedicated manufactured items) made of wood
Description: Examples include: toys, blocks, rocking horse, children’s furniture.

Code: C319
Title: Toys intended for children’s use (and child dedicated manufactured items) made of fabrics, textiles and apparel
Description: Examples include: stuffed toys, blankets, comfort objects, purses.

Code: C320
Title: Toys intended for children’s use (and child dedicated manufactured items) made of leather
Description: Examples include: leather dolls.

Code: C321
Title: Toys intended for children’s use (and child dedicated manufactured items) made of rubber
Description: Examples include: baby bottle nipples, soothers, bath toys.

Code: C322
Title: Toys intended for children’s use (and child dedicated manufactured items) made of hard plastic
Description: Examples include: toys (dolls, cars, animals), teething rings.

Code: C323
Title: Toys intended for children’s use (and child dedicated manufactured items) made of soft plastic
Description: Examples include: toys (dolls, cars, animals), teething rings.

Old code

Code: C305
Title: Arts, crafts and hobby materials
Description: Substances contained in arts, crafts, and hobby materials.

Updated code(s)

Code: C324
Title: Arts, craft, or hobby cement/concrete
Description: Cement or concrete used as arts and crafts materials. Examples include: DIY kits, plaster of Paris.

Code: C325
Title: Crafting glue
Description: Used to adhere two substances to one another. Not adhesives applied at elevated temperatures (C202); or hot-melt adhesives (C203). 

Code: C326
Title: Crafting paint (applied to body)
Description: Used to add colour to fingers, faces, or other body parts.

Code: C327
Title: Crafting paint (applied to craft)
Description: Used to add colour to crafting substances.

Code: C328
Title: Crafting fixatives and finishing spray coatings
Description: Examples include: fixatives, resins/shellacs, or other spray applied coatings intended to cover or hold other arts and crafts materials to a surface.

Code: C329
Title: Modelling clay
Description: Used to mold or sculpt.

Old code

Code: C306
Title: Ink, toner and colourants
Description: Substances contained in ink, toners and colourants used for writing, printing, creating an image on paper; and substances contained in other substrates, or applied to substrates to change their colour or hide images.

Updated code(s)

Code: C330
Title: Correction fluid/tape
Description: Fluids used to cover up permanent ink so that corrections can be made.

Code: C331
Title: Inks in writing equipment (liquid)
Description: Examples include: liquids used in pens, markers, or other writing instruments.

Code: C332
Title: Inks used for stamps
Description: Inks incorporated into stamp or ink pads used to apply ink to paper and other substrates.

Code: C333
Title: Toner/printer cartridge
Description: Examples include: pigmented liquids, toners or powders contained in cartridges, bottles, or other dispensers used in printers and copy machines. This category includes printing inks for commercial applications.

Old code

Code: C307
Title: Photographic supplies, film and photo-chemicals
Description: Substances contained in photographic supplies, film, photo-processing substances, and photographic paper.

Updated code(s)

Code: C334
Title: Liquid photographic processing solutions
Description: Substances used in the stop bath, fixing bath, hardener, or stabilizer to develop photographs.

Part 4: Substances used for automotive, fuel, agriculture or outdoor use

Old code

Code: C401
Title: Automotive care
Description: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items used in automotive cleaning and care of exterior and interior vehicle surfaces. This code does not include antifreeze, de-icing products, or lubricants.

Updated code(s)

Code: C401
Title: Exterior car waxes, polishes, and coatings
Description: Used to increase the shine, add UV protection or scratch resistance to automotive paints, or provide waterproofing/resistant properties to windshields or automotive window glass. Not all-purpose waxes and polishes (C119).

Code: C402
Title: Exterior car washes and soaps
Description: Cleaning agents used to remove dirt and grime from the exterior of cars.

Code: C403
Title: Interior car washes and soaps
Description: Cleaning agents used in cars to remove stains from interior carpets and textiles, rubber, vinyl, or plastic.

Code: C404
Title: Touch up auto paint
Description: Used to paint over scratches or cover up dent marks on automotive paints.

Old code

Code: C402
Title: Lubricants and greases
Description: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items to reduce friction, heat generation and wear between solid surfaces.

Updated code(s)

Code: C405
Title: Degreasers
Description: Products that remove greases or oils from hard surfaces, machinery, or tools.

Code: C406
Title: Liquid lubricants and greases
Description: Liquids that reduce friction, heat generation or wear between surfaces. Not spray lubricants and greases (C408).

Code: C407
Title: Paste/solid lubricants and greases
Description: Pastes or solids that reduce friction, heat generation or wear between surfaces.

Code: C408
Title: Spray lubricants and greases
Description: Spray-applied liquids that reduce friction, heat generation or wear between surfaces. See closely related: liquid lubricants and greases (C406).

Old code

Code: C403
Title: Anti-freeze and de-icing
Description: Substances added to fluids to reduce the freezing point of the mixture, or substances applied to surfaces to melt or prevent build-up of ice.

Updated code(s)

Code: C409
Title: Anti-freeze liquids
Description: Liquids that reduce the freezing point of other liquids.

Code: C410
Title: De-icing liquids
Description: Liquids that reduce the freezing point of other liquids or are applied to surfaces in order to melt or prevent build-up of ice.

Code: C411
Title: De-icing solids
Description: Solids that reduce the freezing point of other liquids or applied to surfaces in order to melt or prevent build-up of ice. Examples include: ice melting crystals, rock salts.

Code: C412
Title: Lock de-icers/releasers
Description: Applied within locks to remove ice so that doors can be opened.

Old code

Code: C404
Title: Fuels and related products, mixtures or manufactured items
Description: Substances burned to produce heat, light or power, or added to inhibit corrosion, provide lubrication, increase efficiency of use, or decrease production of undesirable by-products.

Updated code(s)

Code: C413
Title: Cooking and heating fuels
Description: Liquid fuels generally contained within pressurized metal containers and released directly into an appliance in a controlled way to prevent direct release.

Code: C414
Title: Fuel additives
Description: Added to fuels to improve properties such as stability, corrosion, oxygenation, and octane rating.

Code: C415
Title: Vehicular or appliance fuels
Description: Fuels burned to produce light, heat or power. Stored in containers and refilled into vehicles or appliances as needed.

Old code

Code: C405
Title: Explosive materials
Description: Substances capable of producing a sudden expansion, usually accompanied by the production of heat and large changes in pressure upon ignition.

Updated code(s)

Code: C419
Title: Explosive materials
Description: Substances capable producing a sudden expansion usually accompanied by the production of heat and large changes in pressure upon initiation. Examples include: pyrotechnics, high explosives and propellants, smoke and decoy flares, incendiaries.

Old code

Code: C406
Title: Agricultural products, mixtures or manufactured items (non-pesticidal)
Description: Substances used to increase the productivity and quality of plants, animals or forestry crops, produced on a commercial scale. Includes animal feed (any substance or mixture of substances for consumption by livestock, for providing the nutritional requirements of livestock, or for the purpose of preventing or correcting nutritional disorders of livestock, as defined in the Feeds Act and its Regulations).

Updated code(s)

Code: C420
Title: Agricultural products, mixtures or manufactured items (non-pesticidal)
Description: Substances used to increase the productivity and quality of plants, animals or forestry crops, produced on a commercial scale. Includes animal feed (any substance or mixture of substances for consumption by livestock, for providing the nutritional requirements of livestock, or for the purpose of preventing or correcting nutritional disorders of livestock, as defined in the Feeds Act and its Regulations).

Old code

Code: C407
Title: Lawn and garden care
Description: Substances contained in lawn, garden, outdoor or potted plant and tree care products, mixtures or manufactured items. Excludes any substance contained in pest control products as defined under the Pest Control Products Act.

Updated code(s)

Code: C421
Title: Lawn and garden care
Description: Substances contained in lawn, garden, outdoor or potted plant and tree care products, mixtures or manufactured items. Excludes any substance contained in pest control products as defined under the Pest Control Products Act.

Old code

Code: C461
Title: Pest control
Description: Substances contained in any product, mixture or manufactured item for directly or indirectly controlling, preventing, destroying, mitigating, attracting, or repelling any pest.

Updated code(s)

Code: C422
Title: Pest control
Description: A product, an organism or a substance, including a product, an organism or a substance derived through biotechnology, that consists of its active ingredient, formulants and contaminants, and that is manufactured, represented, distributed or used as a means for directly or indirectly controlling, destroying, attracting or repelling a pest or for mitigating or preventing its injurious, noxious or troublesome effects (for example, antimicrobial agents, material preservatives, insecticides, herbicides, attractants and repellents).

Old code

Code: C462
Title: Automotive, aircraft and transportation
Description: Substances contained in automobiles, aircraft and other types of transportation, or used in their manufacture.

Updated code(s)

Code: C423
Title: Road vehicles for passengers and goods
Description: Examples include: cars, trucks, vans.

Code: C424
Title: Other vehicles/mass transit vehicles
Description: Examples include: planes, trains, boats.

Old code

Code: C463
Title: Oil and natural gas extraction
Description: Substances that are, or are contained in, any mixtures, products or manufactured items, used for oil and natural gas drilling, extraction and processing.

Updated code(s)

Code: C416
Title: Oil and natural gas extraction
Description: Substances that are, or are contained in, any mixtures, products or manufactured items, used for oil and natural gas drilling, extraction and processing.

Part 5: Substances contained in items for food, health, tobacco, cannabis or vaping

Old code

Code: C562
Title: Food and beverage
Description: Substances contained in food and beverage products, mixtures or manufactured items.

Updated code(s)

Code: C501
Title: Food and beverage
Description: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items intended as food or beverage for human beings, including chewing gum.

Old code

Code: C563
Title: Drugs
Description: Substances contained in prescription and non-prescription drugs intended for humans or animals.

Updated code(s)

Code: C502
Title: Drugs
Description: Substances or mixture of substances contained in prescription and non-prescription drugs intended for the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of a disease, disorder, or abnormal physical state, or its symptoms in humans or animals; restoring, correcting or modifying organic functions in humans or animals; or disinfection in various premises including food manufacturing, preparation and storage facilities.

Code: C503
Title: Biocides
Description: Substances contained in a drug sold or represented for use in destroying or inactivating micro-organisms, or in reducing or controlling their number, on a non-living and non-liquid surface. Does not include such a drug that is for use on the surface of an invasive device or exclusively on the surface of food (for example, disinfectants and/or sanitizers that meet the definition of a drug under the Food and Drugs Act for non-living and non-liquid surfaces).

Old code

Code: C564
Title: Natural health
Description: Substances contained in natural health products, mixtures or manufactured items intended for humans or animals.

Updated code(s)

Code: C504
Title: Natural health
Description: Substances or a combination of substances in which all the medicinal ingredients do not require a prescription and are a plant or plant material, an alga, a bacterium, a fungus or non-human animal material, an extract or isolate of the aforementioned, vitamin, amino acid, essential fatty acid, synthetic duplicate of these mineral and probiotics. Natural health substances include homeopathic and traditional medicines. These substances are intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of a disease, disorder, or abnormal physical state, or its symptoms; or restoring, correcting or modifying organic functions in humans.

However, a natural health substance does not include a substance set out in Schedule 2 of the Natural Health Products Regulations (NHPR). Not cannabis products, mixtures or manufactured items (C507).

Old code

Code: C565
Title: Medical devices
Description: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items used for either the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of a disease, disorder, or an abnormal physical state; or those used in restoring, correcting or modifying organic functions in humans or animals.

Updated code(s)

Code: C505
Title: Medical devices
Description: Substances contained in an instrument, apparatus, contrivance or other similar manufactured item used for diagnosing, treating, mitigating or preventing a disease, disorder or abnormal physical state, or any of their symptoms, in human beings or animals; restoring, modifying or correcting the body structure of human beings or animals or the functioning of any part of the bodies of human beings or animals; diagnosing pregnancy in human beings or animals; caring for human beings or animals during pregnancy or at or after the birth of the offspring, including caring for the offspring; or preventing conception in human beings or animals.

However, medical devices does not include such an instrument, apparatus, contrivance or manufactured item that does any of the above actions solely by pharmacological, immunological or metabolic means or solely by chemical means.

Old code

Code: C566
Title: Tobacco products, mixtures or manufactured items
Description: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items composed in whole or in part of tobacco, including tobacco leaves and any extract of tobacco leaves.

Updated code(s)

Code: C506
Title: Tobacco products, mixtures or manufactured items
Description: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items composed in whole or in part of tobacco, including tobacco leaves or any extract of tobacco leaves. Includes papers, tubes, or filters, devices (excluding water pipes), that are necessary for use of that product or mixture and parts that may be used with the device.

Not cannabis products, mixtures or manufactured items (C507); not vaping products, mixtures or manufactured items (C508).

New codes without previous matches

Code: C507
Title: Cannabis products, mixtures or manufactured items
Description: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items composed in whole or in part of the cannabis plant. Does not include non-viable seeds of a cannabis plant, mature stalk, without a leaf, flower, seed or branch of a cannabis plant, fibre derived from a stalk referred to above, the root or any part of the root of a cannabis plant. Includes rolling papers or wraps, holders, pipes, water pipes, bongs, vaporizers or anything represented to be used in the consumption of cannabis.

Not natural health (C504); not vaping products, mixtures or manufactured items (C508).

Code: C508
Title: Vaping products, mixtures or manufactured items
Description: Substances contained in a device that produces emissions in the form of an aerosol and is intended to be brought to the mouth for inhalation of the aerosol; a device that is designated to be a vaping product by section 7 of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act; any part that may be used with those devices; and any substance, or mixture of substances that is intended for use with those devices to produce emissions.

It does not include devices and substances or mixtures of substances that contains cannabis (C507) or tobacco (C506) products or their accessories. Not medical devices (C505).

Part 6: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items not described by other codes

Old code

Code: C999
Title: Other (specify)
Description: Substances contained in products, mixtures or manufactured items that are not described within any other application code. A written description must be provided when using this code.

Updated code(s)

Code: C999
Title: Other
Description: Substances contained in mixture, products or manufactured items intended for consumer, commercial, or industrial use that are not covered within any other application code. Specify the application.

New codes without previous matches

Code: C601
Title: Other manufactured items made of stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic with routine direct contact during normal use
Description: Examples include: jewellery.

Code: C607
Title: Other manufactured items made of wood with routine direct contact during normal use
Description: Examples include: pencil crayons, pencils, handles.

Code: C610
Title: Other manufactured items made of stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic not expected to routinely be in contact with people
Description: Examples include: stone pavers, windows.

Code: C613
Title: Other manufactured items made of fabrics, textile and apparel not expected to routinely be in contact with people
Description: Examples include: umbrellas.

Code: C616
Title: Other manufactured items made of wood that are not expected to routinely be in contact with people
Description: Not available.