Advisory notes

Advisory notes clarify certain aspects of the New Substances program for the benefit of individuals responsible for complying with the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms).

Archived advisory notes

The New Substances program issued several advisory notes over the years. The following notes are now archived and available upon request only by contacting the Substances Management Information Line.

Substances Management Information line
Telephone: 1-800-567-1999 (toll-free within Canada) or 1-819-938-3232 (outside of Canada)
Email: substances@ec.gc.ca

  • 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)
  • New Substances Program Advisory Note 2007-07 - Streamlining the notification process for naturally occurring micro-organisms with a low hazard potential
  • Advisory Note DFO 2006-01 - Importing or Manufacturing Aquatic Organisms that are Animate Products of Biotechnology
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Information on retail products containing microorganisms, biochemicals (such as enzymes) or biopolymers
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