Consultation: Proposed new requirements for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
From: Health Canada
Current status: Open
Opened on December 2, 2025 and will close to new input on February 14, 2026.
The purpose of this consultation is to inform interested parties that Health Canada is seeking comments on a proposed regulatory initiative that would introduce mandatory requirements for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA).
How to participate
To participate in this consultation, stakeholders are asked to submit responses to the questionnaire on the Notice of Intent – Proposed new requirements for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries under the CCPSA:
- Step 1: Read the Notice of Intent – Proposed new requirements for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries
- Step 2: Share your feedback with Health Canada by completing this questionnaire
Alternatively, stakeholders can request a copy of the questionnaire and send their responses by email. Please contact ccpsa-lcspc@hc-sc.gc.ca.
Feedback collected through this pre-consultation will be used to inform the development of mandatory requirements that align with the purpose of this proposal.
This consultation will be available for 75 days, starting on December 2, 2025 and will close to new input on February 14, 2026.
Who is the focus of this consultation
- Manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries
- Manufacturers of consumer product(s) that use lithium-ion batteries
- Importers
- Wholesalers
- Retailers
- Government agencies
- Non-governmental organizations including consumer interest groups
- Organized labour
- Academia
- Medical professionals (including poison centres, public health units and others)
- Emergency services (including fire department, law enforcement and others)
- Industry associations
- Safety authorities (municipal, provincial, territorial, international)
- Testing laboratories
- Standards development organizations
- Certification bodies
- General public
Goals of the consultation
Health Canada will use the input received through this pre-consultation to inform next steps, which may include a cost-benefit analysis of the proposal and future consultations. Any future regulatory proposal would be pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I for further stakeholder consultation in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Cabinet Directive on Regulation.
Related information
Contact us
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Health Canada
Email: ccpsa-lcspc@hc-sc.gc.ca