# 16 C.F.R. § 1702.1 (2026): Purpose and policy

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 C.F.R. § 1702.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 16 CFR: Commercial Practices / Chapter II: CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION / Part 1702: PETITIONS FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM POISON PREVENTION PACKAGING ACT REQUIREMENTS › PETITION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS / § 1702.1: § 1702.1   Purpose and policy.

## Text

(a) Section 1700.14(a) of part 1700 lists household substances the Consumer Product Safety Commission requires, under section 3(a)(1) of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970, 15 U.S.C. 1472, to be contained in special packaging to protect children from serious personal injury or serious illness resulting from handling, using, or ingesting such substances. There may be occasions, however, when the Commission determines that a particular substance should be exempt from special packaging requirements.
(b) The Commission may, either on its own initiative or upon the petition of any interested person, amend the regulation at § 1700.14(a) by exempting a substance or category of substances from special packaging requirements. The purpose of these rules is to provide procedures and requirements for submitting petitions for exemption from special packaging requirements.

## Nearby sections

- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.1 (2026) § 1702.1   Purpose and policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_1.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.2 (2026) § 1702.2   Procedural requirements and recommendations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_2.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.3 (2026) § 1702.3   Substantive requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_3.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.4 (2026) § 1702.4   Petitions with insufficient or incomplete information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_4.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.5 (2026) § 1702.5   Failure to supply adverse information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_5.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.6 (2026) § 1702.6   Trade secrets and other confidential information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_6.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.7 (2026) § 1702.7   Justification for the exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_7.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.8 (2026) § 1702.8   Human experience data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_8.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.9 (2026) § 1702.9   Relevant experimental data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_9.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.10 (2026) § 1702.10   Human experimental data involving the testing of human subjects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_10.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.11 (2026) § 1702.11   Product specifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_11.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.12 (2026) § 1702.12   Packaging specifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_12.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.13 (2026) § 1702.13   Labeling and packaging samples.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_13.md)
- [16 C.F.R. § 1702.14 (2026) § 1702.14   Marketing history.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T16_P1702_S1702_14.md)

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