Reporting guide for the Products Containing Mercury Regulations, version 3

Figure 1 shows screenshots of how to access the PCMR online reporting system, with the first screenshot depicting the SWIM page displayed after logging in. The sidebar on the left reads Home, My profile, Redeem ECCC key, Request access, Organizations, Logout, Guidance (opens in a new window). The second screenshot depicts the Reporting Dashboard for the PCMR page that is displayed after having selected this reporting program in SWIM. The first section is Guidance and Resource to Assist You in Completing your Report. The text under this section reads “For instructions on how to complete your report using the online system, please consult the user guide at Reporting under the Products Containing Mercury Regulations. For more information on the Regulations, please consult the Products Containing Mercury Regulations page. If you require further assistance or have any questions, please contact the Chemical Production Division by telephone at 1-888-391-3426 (information) or by email at  Produits-Products@ec.gc.ca ***In the event of an inconsistency between the information in this reporting system and/or associated user guide, and the Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the regulations and the statue prevail.***” The second section is Search for Existing and in Progress Reports and contains fields to enter an organization name and a reporting year. This section also contains a Search and Create new report button. The last section, titled Reports, contains instructions in a blue box stating: “To modify or continue a report, please select the Edit option from the drop-down menu under the Actions column or click the pencil icon. When your report is ready, select the Submit option under the Actions column. If that option is not visible, please have an authorized submitter complete this action. Please note that once a report is submitted, it is not possible to make any changes. In the case where a submitted report needs to be modified, please contact the Chemical Production Division”. submit. The explanation reads, “All pages of the report have been successfully completed and saved. The report is now ready to be submitted to ECCC”. A table below these instructions shows one report, with columns that read from left to right, Status, Organization name, Reporting year, Progress, Version, and Actions. Below the image is a legend for the status icon, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The icon is purple and has a piece of paper and an arrow pointing up on it. This signifies the report is ready to submit”. A table below these instructions shows one report, with columns that read from left to right, Status, Organization name, Reporting year, Progress, Version, and Actions. Below the image is a legend for the status icon, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The icon is purple and has a piece of paper and an arrow pointing up on it. This signifies the report is ready to submit. The explanation reads, “All pages of the report have been successfully completed and saved. The report is now ready to be submitted to ECCC”. A table below these instructions shows one report, with columns that read from left to right, Status, Organization name, Reporting year, Progress, Version, and Actions. Below the image is a legend for the status icon, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The icon is purple and has a piece of paper and an arrow pointing up on it. This signifies the report is ready to submit. The explanation reads, “All pages of the report have been successfully completed and saved. The report is now ready to be submitted to ECCC”.

Figure 2 is a screenshot of the reporting dashboard page of the PCMR online reporting system. The screenshot shows the different sections in this page. The first section is Guidance and Resource to Assist You in Completing your Report. The text under this section reads as follow: “For instructions on how to complete your report using the online system, please consult the user guide at Reporting under the Products Containing Mercury Regulations. For more information on the Regulations, please consult the Products Containing Mercury Regulations page. If you require further assistance or have any questions, please contact the Chemical Production Division by telephone at 1-888-391-3426 (information) or by email at Produits-Products@ec.gc.ca. ***In the event of an inconsistency between the information in this reporting system and/or associated user guide, and the Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Regulations and the statue prevail.***” Beneath that is the Search for Existing and in Progress Reports section, where a search bar for Organization Names, a drop-down menu for the Reporting year, a Search button, and a Create new report button are displayed. Below these is the last section, titled Reports. This section contains instructions in a blue box stating: “To modify or continue a report, please select the Edit option from the drop-down menu under the Actions column or click the pencil icon. When your report is ready, select the Submit option under the Actions column. If that option is not visible, please have  an authorized submitter complete this action. Please note that once a report is submitted, it is not possible to make changes. In the case where a submitted report needs to be modified, please contact the Chemical Production Division”. A table below these instructions shows 2 reports, with columns reading from left to right, Status, Organization name, Reporting year, Progress, Version, and Actions. Below the image is a legend for the status icon, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The first icon is purple and has a piece of paper and an arrow pointing up on it. This signifies the report is ready to submit. The explanation reads, “All pages of the report have been successfully completed and saved. The report is now ready to be submitted to ECCC”. The second icon is green and has a checkmark on it. This signifies the report has been submitted. The explanation reads, “The report has been successfully submitted to ECCC”.

Figure 3 displays a cropped screenshot of the Search for Existing and in Progress Reports section, on the reporting dashboard for the PCMR. This section contains the search tools (Organization name search bar, Reporting year drop-down menu, Search button) and the Create new report button (highlighted in a red box).

Figure 4 shows the Create new report page of the online reporting system that appears after clicking on the Create new report button. This page contains 2 drop-down menus, one for the Organization name and a second for the Reporting year. At the bottom left corner, there is a button to Return to the reporting dashboard. A Create button is at the bottom right corner.

Figure 5 is a cropped screenshot of the Search for existing and in progress section of the reporting dashboard for the PCMR. It shows the search tools (Organization name, Reporting year and Search button) and the Create new report button. The search tools are all highlighted in a red box. The organization name search bar is numbered 1, the reporting year drop-down menu is numbered 2, and the search button is numbered 3. These numbers correspond to the steps indicated in the text above.

Figure 6 displays a cropped screenshot of the Reports section of the reporting dashboard for the PCMR. Directly under the title of the section, there is a text in a blue box that reads as follows: “To modify or continue your report, please select the Edit option from the drop-down menu located under the Actions column or click on the pencil icon. When your report is ready, select the Submit option under the Actions column. If that option is not visible, please have an authorized submitter complete this action. Please note that once a report is submitted, it is not possible to make any changes. In the case where a submitted report needs to be modified, please contact the Chemical Production Division”. There is a table under this text that features 3 reports. The table has 6 columns titled: Status, Organization name, Reporting year, Progress, Version and Actions. For the first report, the icon under the Status column is a green box containing a white check mark; the organization name is PCMR Testing; the reporting year is 2016; the progress indicates “Submitted (09/12/2016 11:47:03 AM)”; the version number is 1 and only the print preview icon is visible under the Actions column. For the second report, the icon under the Status column is a purple box containing a page with a white arrow; the organization name is PCMR Program; the reporting year is 2019; the progress indicates “Ready to submit”; the version number is 1 and the drop-down menu under the Actions column contains the options to edit, delete or submit. Finally, for the third report, the icon under the Status column is an orange hourglass symbol; the organization name is PCMR Program; the reporting year is 2016; the progress indicates “1/2”; the version number is 1 and the options under the Actions column are hidden by the drop-down menu of the second report. The print preview icon of the first report and the drop-down menu of the second report are highlighted with a red box around them. Below the image is a legend for the status icons, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The first icon is green and has a checkmark on it. This signifies the report has been submitted. The explanation reads, “The report has been successfully submitted to ECCC”. The second icon is purple and has a piece of paper and an arrow pointing up on it. This signifies the report is ready to submit. The explanation reads, “All pages of the report have been successfully completed and saved. The report is now ready to be submitted to ECCC”. The third icon is orange and has an hourglass on it. This signifies the report is in progress. The explanation reads, “The report is in the process of being completed. Some pages are either incomplete or errors need to be addressed. This status does not allow for a report to be submitted to ECCC”.

Figure 7 displays a cropped screenshot of the Reports section of the reporting dashboard for the PCMR. It shows a table with 6 columns titled: Status, Organization name, Reporting year, Progress, Version and Actions. There is an orange hourglass symbol under the Status column, the organization name is PCMR Program, the reporting year is 2016, the progress indicates “1/2”, the version number is 1 and a drop-down menu with the option Edit and Delete is expanded under the Actions column. These options are highlighted with a red box around them. Below the image is a legend for the status icons, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The icon is orange and has an hourglass on it. This signifies the report is in progress. The explanation reads, “The report is in the process of being completed. Some pages are either incomplete or errors need to be addressed. This status does not allow for a report to be submitted to ECCC”.

Figure 8 displays a cropped screenshot of the Reports section of the Reporting Dashboard for the PCMR. Directly under the title of the section, there is a text in a blue box that reads as follow: “To modify or continue your report, please select the Edit option from the drop-down menu located under the Actions column or click on the pencil icon. When your report is ready, select the Submit option under the Actions column. If that option is not visible, please have an authorized submitter complete this action. Please note that once a report is submitted, it is not possible to make any changes. In the case where a submitted report needs to be modified, please contact the Chemical Production Division”. There is a table under this text that features a single report. The table has 6 columns titled Status, Organization name, Reporting year, Progress, Version and Actions. The icon under the Status column is a purple box containing a page with a white arrow; the organization name is PCMR Program; the reporting year is 2019; the progress indicates “Ready to Submit”; the version number is 2 and the drop-down menu under the Actions column contain the options to edit, delete or submit. The option “Submit” and the “Ready to submit” progress are each highlighted with a red box around them. Below the image is a legend for the Status icon, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The icon is purple and has a piece of paper and an arrow pointing up on it. This signifies the report is ready to submit. The explanation reads, “All pages of the report have been successfully completed and saved. The report is now ready to be submitted to ECCC”.

Figure 9 displays a cropped screenshot of the table under the Reports section of the reporting dashboard for the PCMR. The table features a single report that has already been submitted. The table has 6 columns titled: Status, Organization name, Reporting year, Progress, Version and Actions. The icon under the Status column is a green box containing a white check mark; the organization name is PCMR Testing; the reporting year is 2016; the progress indicates “Submitted (2017-02-27 9:07:09 AM)”; the version number is 1 and only the print preview icon is visible under the Actions column. Below the image is a legend for the status icons, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The icon is green and has a checkmark on it. This signifies the report has been submitted. The explanation reads, “The report has been successfully submitted to ECCC”.

Figure 10 shows a cropped screenshot of the Reports section of the reporting dashboard for the PCMR. It shows a table with 3 different reports. The table has 6 columns titled: Status, Organization name, Reporting year, Progress, Version and Actions. For the first report, the icon under the Status column is a green box containing a white check mark; the organization name is PCMR2 Corp; the reporting year is 2016; the progress indicates “Submitted (28/11/2016 9:35:41 AM)”; the version number is 2 and only the print preview icon is visible under the Actions column. The print preview icon is highlighted with a red box around it. For the second report, the icon under the Status column is a purple box containing a page with a white arrow; the organization name is PCMR2 Corp; the reporting year is 2019; the progress indicates “Ready to Submit”; the version number is 1 and there is a pencil icon under the Actions column. Finally, for the third report, the icon under the Status column is an orange hourglass symbol; the organization name is PCMR2 Corp; the reporting year is 2025; the progress indicates “2/3”; the version number is 1 and there is a pencil icon under the Actions column. Below the image is a legend for the status icons, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The first icon is green and has a checkmark on it. This signifies the report has been submitted. The explanation reads, "The report has been successfully submitted to ECCC". The second icon is purple and has a piece of paper and an arrow pointing up on it. This signifies the report is ready to submit. The explanation reads, "All pages of the report have been successfully completed and saved. The report is now ready to be submitted to ECCC". The third icon is orange and has an hourglass on it. This signifies the report is in progress. The explanation reads, “The report is in the process of being completed. Some pages are either incomplete or errors need to be addressed. This status does not allow for a report to be submitted to ECCC”.

Figure 11 shows a screenshot of the Select situation page. The Reporting details menu located on the left has 4 tabs titled Person information, Select situation, Products by Category and Products by Permit. The green check mark icon indicating the completion of a page appears next to the Person information tab and is highlighted with a red box around it. The Reporting of products tab is also completed, the icons for the Products by Category and Products by Permit tabs indicate that they are incomplete and show a yellow circle with an exclamation mark. Next to the Reporting details menu, the main page is titled “Select Situation - 2025 - Version 1”. Under this title, there is a text in a blue box that reads as follows: “Please choose the situation(s) that apply to your organization by clicking on the appropriate check box(es) below: Please click on Save button to save incomplete report and avoid losing your progress. Once this page is completed and successfully saved, please move on to the next section. Select Products by Category and/or Products by Permit from the Reporting details menu. If you did not import, manufacture or export products containing mercury for this reporting year, you do not have to submit a report. You can exit the system”.

Figure 12 is a screenshot of the Person information page. The title for the Person information main page is PCMR Report - 2025 - Version 1. Under this title, there is a text in a blue box that reads as follows: “For address fields, please click on the icon to the right to edit the address. Please click on the Save button to save the incomplete report and avoid losing your progress. Once this page is completed and successfully saved, please move on to the next section by selecting the Select situation option from the Reporting details menu”. Under this text, there are 7 fields to fill out. The fields are titled as follows: Organization name, Telephone number, Extension, Fax number, Email, Civic address, and Postal address. The telephone number, email, civic address, and postal address fields are identified as being “required”. At the bottom of the page, there is a button to Return to the reporting dashboard on the left corner, and a Save button on the right corner.

Figure 13 displays a cropped screenshot of the Person information page, featuring the fields for the civic and postal addresses. These fields are filled out and the following fake address is displayed twice: “123 Main St. Windsor A1A1A1 Canada”. Next to each address field, on the right side, there is a map icon. The icon for the civic address is highlighted with a red box around it.

Figure 14 shows the Civic address box that appears after clicking the map icon next to an address field on the Person information page. This box includes fields for Address line 1 (street number and name), Address line 2 (additional information), City, Canadian Province/ U.S. State, Postal/Zip Code, and Country. All fields, except for Address line 2 are identified as being “required”. At the bottom right corner of the box, there are Cancel and Ok buttons.

Figure 15 is a screenshot of the Postal address box that appears after clicking the map icon next to the address field on the Person information page. At the bottom of this box, there is an option that allows user to select a checkbox if the information is the “Same as Civic Address”. This checkbox is highlighted with a red box. This box also has the same format and is asking for the same information than the box for the civic address. It includes fields for Address line 1 (street number and name), Address line 2 (additional information), City, Canadian Province/U.S. State, Postal/Zip Code, and Country. All fields, except for Address line 2 are identified as being “required”. At the bottom right corner of the box, there are Cancel and Ok buttons.

Figure 16 displays the Select situation page. On the left side of the page, there is the Reporting details menu, with tabs for Person information and Select situation. For the Person information and Select situation tabs, the icon indicates that the section is complete and shows a green check mark. In the Products by Category and Products by Permit tabs, the icon indicates that it is incomplete and shows a yellow circle with an exclamation mark. Next to the Reporting details menu, the main page is titled Select situation - 2025 - Version 1. Under this title, there is a text in a blue box that reads as follow: “Please choose the situation(s) that apply to your organization by clicking on the appropriate check box(es) below: Please click on Save button to save incomplete report and avoid losing your progress. Once this page is completed and successfully saved, please move on to the next section. Select Products by Category and/or Products by Permit from the Reporting details menu. If you did not import, manufacture or export products containing mercury for this reporting year, you do not have to submit a report. You can exit the system”. Under this blue box, 2 situations are described, with a check box that can be selected next to each of them. The first situation reads: “I imported or manufactured product(s) listed under the Schedule 1 of the Products Containing Mercury Regulations”. The second situation reads as follows: “I have imported or manufactured product(s) subject to a permit* under the Products Containing Mercury Regulations”. For both situations, the check boxes are not checked. Under the last situation, a grey box contains the following text: “* Permit issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada in accordance with section 5 of the Products Containing Mercury Regulations”. At the bottom of the page, on the left corner there is a button to Return to the reporting dashboard and on the right corner, there is a Save button.

Figure 17 shows the saved Select situation page. On the left side of the page, there is the Reporting details menu, with tabs for Person information, Select situation, Products by Category and Products by Permit. The Products by Category and Products by Permit tabs are highlighted with a red box around them. For the Products by Category and Products by Permit tabs, the icons indicate that they are incomplete and show a yellow circle with an exclamation mark. However, the icon for the Person information, Select situation tab indicates that the associated pages are completed, by displaying a green checkmark. Next to the Reporting details menu, the main page is titled Select situation- 2025 - Version 1. At the top of this main page, there is a green banner that reads as follows: “Success! This page has been saved successfully”. Under the title of the main page, there is a text in a blue box that reads as follow: “Please choose the situation(s) that apply to your organization by clicking on the appropriate check box(es) below: Please click on Save button to save incomplete report and avoid losing your progress. Once this page is completed and successfully saved, please move on to the next section. Select Products by Category and/or Products by Permit from the Reporting details menu. If you did not import, manufacture or export products containing mercury for this reporting year, you do not have to submit a report. You can exit the system”. Under this blue box, 2 situations are described, with a check box that can be selected next to each of them. The first situation reads: “I have imported or manufactured product(s) listed under Schedule 1 of the Products Containing Mercury Regulations”. The second situation reads as follows: “I have imported or manufactured product(s) subject to a permit* under the Products Containing Mercury Regulations”. For both situations, the check boxes are checked. Under the last situation, a grey box contains the following text: “* Permit issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada in accordance with section 5 of the Products Containing Mercury Regulations”. At the bottom of the page, on the left corner there is a button to Return to the reporting dashboard and on the right corner, there is a Save button.

Figure 18 is a screenshot of the Products by Category page, under Schedule 1. The Reporting details menu is displayed on a separate image with the Products by Category tab highlighted in a red box. Connected to this red box is the screenshot of the Products by Category page, indicating that it is reached through this menu. The page is titled “Product(s) Listed Under the Schedule of the Regulations - 2025 - Version 1”. Under the title of this page, the subtitle “Products by Category table” is displayed. Instructions in a blue box are displayed below and read as follows: “Note that this table scrolls right. Use the bar at the bottom of the page to see columns to the right, or click on the arrow icon to expand the table (the icon is located above this blue box, at the right). Click on a cell to input data or use the copy and paste function from a spreadsheet (for example: Excel) to enter data into the table. The quantity of mercury to enter may contain a maximum of two decimals and must separated from the whole number by a dot ".". Please click on Save button to save incomplete report and avoid losing your progress. Once successfully saved, either move on to the next section in the Reporting details menu, or if this completes your report, please return to the reporting dashboard to submit it. * For the full Product category description, please refer to the Schedule of the Regulations”. Towards the top right of the page, above the blue box, is a full screen button allowing the user to enlarge the table. Under the blue box, the Figure shows 5 of the table’s columns and 5 of its rows. The first column lists the number of the row; the second is for the Product category (by item number) and Common/Generic name; the third is for the Trade name; the fourth is for the Quantity of mercury in each product (in mg); and the fifth is for the quantity of imported products during the calendar year (in total number of units).

Figure 19 displays a cropped version of the Products by Category table under Schedule 1 that appears when the full screen button has been pressed. The table has been extended to display all columns, with Product Category (by item number) and Common/Generic Name column labeled  Trade Name, Quantity of mercury in each product (in mg), Quantity of imported products during the calendar year (in total number of units), Quantity of manufactured products during the calendar year (in total number of units) and Quantity of exported products during the calendar year  (in total number of units). The upper right corner of the table contains a “X” button for exiting the full screen mode. In addition, a zoomed in screenshot of the instructions is shown, with the “full screen” button highlighted in a red box.

Figure 20 displays a cropped image of the Products by Category page, showing the Products by Category table for products under Schedule 1 (similar to the one in Figure 19). On the bottom left of the photo, there is a button for Return to reporting dashboard. On the bottom right of the photo, there are 2 buttons for Clear table and Save. The buttons on the right are highlighted with red boxes.

Figure 21 shows an excerpt of the drop-down menu for the Product category and Generic name column in the Products by Category table. The drop-down menu displays the list of the first 9 options possible: 1 - Dental amalgam; 2(a) - CFL, ≤ 25 watts; 2b) - CFL, > 25 watts; 3a) - Straight fluorescent lamp, T5, < 25 000 hours; 3b) - Straight fluorescent lamp, T8, 4-foot or less, < 25 000 hours; 3c) - Straight fluorescent lamp, T5, ≥ 25 000 hours; 3d) - Straight fluorescent lamp, T8, 4-foot or less, ≥ 25 000 hours; 3e) - Straight fluorescent lamp, T12, 4-foot or less; 3f) - Straight fluorescent lamp, T12, 8-foot.

Figure 22 shows an excerpt of the Products by Category table and an example of an error summary that may occur while filling it out. The figure shows a red error summary panel titled “Error summary” situated above the table. The panel lists 6 different errors: Value required for “Quantity of mercury in each product (in mg)” on row #1; Value required for “Quantity of mercury in each product (in mg)” on row #2; Value required for “Quantity of mercury in each product (in mg)” on row #3; Quantity Imported and or quantity manufactured should be input on row 1; Quantity imported and or quantity manufactured should be input on row 2; Quantity imported and or quantity manufactured should be input on row 3. The first 3 cells in each of the columns for Quantity of mercury in each product (in mg) and Quantity of imported products during the calendar year (total number of units) are highlighted in red and are empty. The columns for Trade name and Quantity of manufactured products are also left empty but not highlighted.

Figure 23 is a screenshot of a Products by Category table saved successfully without errors. At the top of the page, there is a green banner that reads as follows: “'Success!' This page has been saved successfully”. Under this banner, the title of the page is displayed: “Product(s) Listed Under the Schedule of the Regulations - 2025- Version 1”. Under the title of this page, the subtitle “Products by Category table” is displayed. Instructions in a blue box are displayed below and read as follow: “Note that this table scrolls right. Use the bar at the bottom of the page to see columns to the right or click on the arrow icon to expand the table (the icon is located above this blue box, at the right). Click on a cell to input data or use the copy and paste function from a spreadsheet (for example, Excel) to enter data into the table. The quantity of mercury to enter may contain a maximum of two decimals and must separated from the whole number by a dot ".".  Please click on Save button to save incomplete report and avoid losing your progress. Once successfully saved, either move on to the next section in the Reporting Details menu, or if this completes your report, please return to the reporting dashboard to submit it. * For the full Product category description, please refer to the Schedule of the Regulation". Towards the top right of the page, above the blue box, is a “full screen” button allowing the user to enlarge the table. Under the blue box, the figure shows 5 of the table’s columns and 5 of its rows. The first column lists the number of the row; the second is for the Product category (by item number) and Common/Generic name; the third is for the Trade name; the fourth is for the Quantity of mercury in each product (mg); and the fifth is for the quantity of imported products during the calendar year (in total number of units).

Figure 24 displays a screenshot of the Products by Permit page. The Reporting details menu is displayed on a separate image with the Products by permit tab highlighted in a red box. Connected to this red box is the screenshot of the Products by Permit page, indicating that it is reached through this menu. The page is titled “Product(s) Subject to a Permit - 2025 - Version 1”. Under the title of this page, the subtitle “Products by Permit table” is displayed. Instructions in a blue box are displayed below and read as follows: “Note that this table scrolls right. Use the bar at the bottom of the page to see columns to the right, or click on the arrow icon to expand the table (the icon is located above this blue box, at the right). Click on a cell to input data or use the copy and paste function from a spreadsheet (for example, Excel) to enter data into the table. The quantity of mercury to enter may contain a maximum of two decimals and must separated from the whole number by a dot ".". Please click on Save button to save incomplete report and avoid losing your progress. Once successfully saved, if this completes your report, please return to the reporting dashboard to submit. Towards the top right of the page, above the blue box, is a “full screen” button allowing the user to enlarge the table. Under the blue box, the figure shows seven of the table’s columns and 2 of its rows. The first column lists the number of the row; the second is for the Permit Number; the third is for the Common or Generic name; the fourth is for the Trade name; the fifth is for the Quantity of mercury in each product (mg); the sixth is for the Quantity of imported products during the calendar year (in total number of units); and the seventh is for the Quantity of manufactured products during the calendar year (in total number of units).

Figure 25 displays a cropped version of the Products by Permit page that appears when the full screen button has been pressed. The table has been extended to display all columns, with the: Permit number labeled (1); Common or generic name, (2); Trade name, (3); Quantity of mercury in each product (in mg), (4); Quantity of imported products during the calendar year (total number of units), (5); Quantity of manufactured products during the calendar year (total number of units), (6); Quantity of exported products during the calendar year (total number of units), (7). The first column that lists the number of the row is not labelled with a number. The upper right corner of the table contains a “X” button for exiting the full-screen mode. In addition, a zoomed-in screenshot of the instructions is shown, with the “full-screen” button highlighted in a red box.

Figure 26 displays a cropped version of the Products by Permit page, showing the Products by Permit table (similar to the one in Figure 25). On the bottom left of the photo, there is a button for Return to reporting dashboard. On the bottom right of the photo, there are 2 buttons for Clear table, and Save. The buttons on the right are highlighted with red boxes.

Figure 27 shows the Submission of report page. First, an image is shown of the Reports section on the reporting dashboard.  The report is ready to be submitted, indicated by the purple box containing a page with a white arrow and the progress shown as “Ready to submit” (underlined in red).  The drop-down menu for the Actions column of the second report is expanded and the option Submit it is highlighted in a red box. Connected to this box is the Submission of report page, titled “Submission of Report - 2025 - Version 1”. Under this title, there is a blue box that reads as follows: “Once the report has been submitted, you will not be able to make changes, unless you contact the Chemical Production Division. For address fields, please click on icon to the right to edit the address.” Under this blue box, the page is divided into 3 sections. The first section is titled “Manufacturer, importer or authorized representative - Contact information” and contains ten fields to fill out. The fields are numbered: (1) First name, (2) Last name, (3) Job title, (4) Civic address, (5) Postal address, (6) Phone number, (7) Extension, (8) Fax, (9) Email, (10) General comments (if any). Fields (1) through (6) and (9) are identified as being required. The second section of the page is titled “Terms and conditions”. Under this section, a grey box reads as follow: “I hereby certify that I am the manufacturer, importer or its duly authorized representative, and I certify that the information provided in this report is accurate. By checking the box below and clicking “Submit”, I agree to electronically submit the report and I understand that it will constitute my electronic signature, as the manufacturer, importer or its duly authorized representative.” Below this grey box, there is a required checkbox that user have to check to agree to the terms and conditions. Lastly, the third section is titled “Request for confidentiality” and contains another checkbox that users may check if they want the information provided in the report to be treated as confidential. The submit button is in the bottom right corner of the page. At the bottom left is a button allowing the user to return to the reporting dashboard. Below the image is a legend for the status icons, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The first icon is green and has a checkmark on it. This signifies the report has been submitted. The explanation reads, “The report has been successfully submitted to ECCC”. The second icon is purple and has a piece of paper and an arrow pointing up on it. This signifies the report is ready to submit. The explanation reads, “All pages of the report have been successfully completed and saved. The report is now ready to be submitted to ECCC”. The third icon is orange and has an hourglass on it. This signifies the report is in progress. The explanation reads, “The report is in the process of being completed. Some pages are either incomplete or errors need to be addressed. This status does not allow for a report to be submitted to ECCC”.

Figure 28 is a cropped screenshot of the Submission of report page showing only the Terms and Conditions; and Request for confidentiality sections. Under the Terms and Conditions section, a grey box reads as follows: “I hereby certify that I am the 'manufacturer, importer or its duly authorized representative', and I certify that the information provided in this report is accurate. By checking the box below and clicking 'Submit', I agree to electronically submit the report and I understand that it will constitute my electronic signature, as the 'manufacturer, importer or its duly authorized representative’.” Below this grey box, there is a checkbox that user have to check to agree to the terms and conditions. This checkbox is highlighted in a red box and labeled (1). Under the Request for confidentiality section, there is another checkbox that users may check if they want the information provided in the report to be treated as confidential. This checkbox is highlighted in a red box and labeled (2). Finally, at the bottom right is the Submit button, highlighted in a red box and labeled (3). The numbers correspond to the steps indicated in the text above this figure.

Figure 29 is identical to Figure 9 and displays a cropped screenshot of the table under the Reports section, on the reporting dashboard for the PCMR. The table features a single report that has already been submitted. The table has 6 columns titled: Status, Organization name, Reporting year, Progress, Version and Actions. The icon under the Status column is a green box containing a white check mark; the organization name is PCMR Testing; the reporting year is 2016; the progress indicates “Submitted (2017-02-27 9:07:09 AM)”; the version number is 1 and only the print preview icon is visible under the Actions column. Below the image is a legend for the status icons, which has 3 headers at the top that read, from left to right: Status icon, Signification and Explanation. The icon is green and has a checkmark on it. This signifies the report has been submitted. The explanation reads, “The report has been successfully submitted to ECCC”.