New substances: advisory notes, biotechnology, living organisms

Advisory notes have been prepared to clarify certain aspects of the New Substances Notification Program for the benefit of individuals responsible for complying with the New Substances Notification Regulations (NSNR).

2016

May

• New Substances program Advisory Note 2016-01 to advise stakeholders on the physical and operational requirements for working with micro-organisms in a contained facility under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)

2015

December

• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2015-05 - Documentation to support the addition of a substance to the Domestic Substances List

March

• New Substances Advisory Note 2015-04 - Clarification in relation to certain micro-organisms listed by Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) Registry Number on the Domestic Substances List (Updated December 10, 2015)

2010

June

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2010-02 - Research and Development Exemption for Organisms other than Micro-organisms: Guidance concerning the application of subsection 2(4) of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)

2007

July

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2007-07 - Streamlining the notification process for naturally occurring micro-organisms with a low hazard potential

May

• Fact Sheet in regards to Products Containing Living Micro-Organisms

2006

November

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2006-05 - Updates to the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Organisms
  • New Substances Notification Reporting Form for Organisms other than Micro-organisms, and a New Substances Notification Reporting Form for Micro-organisms
• Advisory Note DFO 2006-01 - Importing or Manufacturing Aquatic Organisms that are Animate Products of Biotechnology

2005

February

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-02 - Publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers), the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms), the Regulations Amending the New Substances Fees Regulations and the Regulations Repealing the New Substances Notification Regulations

January

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-01 - The New Substances Program's initiation of the review of the Living Organisms provisions of the New Substances Notification Regulations (NSNR)

2004

June

• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2004-06 - Publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, of the proposed New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)

May

• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2004-05 - Publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I the proposed New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers), the proposed New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) and the amendment to the New Substances Fees Regulations

March

• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2004-03 - Importing or Breeding Genetically Modified Tropical Fish

2002

January

• Advisory Note 2002-01: Guidance concerning the application of s. 29.16 of the New Substances Notification Regulations(Exemption of Research and Development Organisms other than Micro-organisms)

2001

August

• Memorandum to Stakeholders - Acts Listed in CEPA Schedules 2 and/or 4 Considered as "CEPA-equivalent" for the Purposes of Risk Assessment of New Substances

2000

August

• Information on retail products containing microorganisms, biochemicals (such as enzymes) or biopolymers