The regulatory amendments notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/702 (dated July 5, 2023) were registered on September 27, 2024, and published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on October 9, 2024 as the Regulations Amending the Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (Laser Products)(SOR/2024-196). The requirements of the Radiation Emitting Device Regulations (Regulations) have not changed substantively in over 30 years. Changes to the Regulations will include new provisions to replace the existing radiation protection requirements for laser scanners and demonstration lasers with modern requirements appropriate for the broad scope of laser products available to Canadians today, and proportional to their level of hazard. The amendments will: apply to all laser products except for medical devices (as defined in the Medical Devices Regulations), non-operable laser components and repair parts (as per conditions outlined in the scope of the International Electro-technical Commission’s (IEC) IEC 60825-1:2014 Safety of Laser Products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements (the IEC standard), and products to which the Radiation Emitting Devices Act does not apply; align laser radiation safety requirements of the Regulations with an international standard for laser products by adopting specific sections of the IEC standard; introduce the IEC classification system for 'laser products' that classifies products according to their degree of hazard; establish testing methods and rules to…