Proposed regulations for microbeads in personal care products

Table of contents

1. Introduction
   • 1.1 Rationale
   • 1.2 Objectives and interested stakeholders
2. Background
   • 2.1 Microbeads
   • 2.2 Current uses
   • 2.3 Situation in Canada
     • 2.3.1 Federal activities
     • 2.3.2 Provinces and municipalities
     • 2.3.3 Industry
   • 2.4 Actions in the United States
   • 2.5 Actions in the European Union
3. Elements of the proposed regulations
   • 3.1 Microbead definition
   • 3.2 Application and prohibitions
   • 3.3 Testing
   • 3.4 Reporting and record keeping requirements
   • 3.5 Coming into force
4. Potential benefits of regulations
   • 4.1 Environmental and health benefits
   • 4.2 Alignment with other jurisdictions
   • 4.3 Level playing field
5. Alternatives
6. Next steps
   • 6.1 Information gathering
   • 6.2 Consultation
   • 6.3 Regulatory reform
     • 6.3.1 One-for-One Rule
     • 6.3.2 Small business lens
   • 6.4 Comment period

• References