Compliance and Enforcement Policy

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Scope
3. Policy Objectives
4. Guiding Principles
5. Responsibilities
6. Definitions
7. Compliance Monitoring Activities
   • 7.1. Education and Information
   • 7.2. Voluntary Compliance Programs
   • 7.3. Inspection, Sampling, Analysis and Audits
   • 7.4. Investigations
8. Response to Non-Compliance
   • 8.1. Enterprise Response
     • 8.1.1. Voluntary Disposals
     • 8.1.2. Voluntary Detention
     • 8.1.3. Recalls
   • 8.2. Government Responses
     • 8.2.1. Negotiated Compliance
     • 8.2.2. Warnings
     • 8.2.3. Import Refusal
     • 8.2.4. Public Alerts
     • 8.2.5. Custom Alerts
     • 8.2.6. Seizures
     • 8.2.7. Ticketing
     • 8.2.8. Prosecutions
     • 8.2.9. Injunction
9. Complaint Resolution
10. Information on Compliance and Enforcement Activities