New substances: Chemical and polymers advisory notes

The following advisory notes clarify certain aspects of the New Substances (NS) program for the benefit of those required to notify. For more information, please also consult the Guidance document for the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) or contact the Substances Management Information Line.

• New Substances Advisory Note 2015-02 - Phased-in coming into force dates for Significant New Activities applied to new substances under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

• Substances Management Advisory Note 2014-01 - Application of the Significant New Activity Provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to ‘Special Category’ Substances

Archived advisory notes

The NS program issued several advisory notes over the years. Where applicable, these clarifications were included in the Guidance document for the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers). As such, these notes are now archived and available upon request only by contacting the Substances Management Information Line.

• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2015-05 - Documentation to support the addition of a substance to the Domestic Substances List (Updated December 10, 2015)

• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2015-03 - Replacement of definition of “Material Safety Data Sheet” under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) by the definition of Safety Data Sheet

• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2015-01 - Masking substance names for New Chemicals and Polymers under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, when the substance identity is claimed as confidential

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2014-08 - Regulations Amending the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and the Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2014-02 - Assessment of nanomaterials under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers)

• Substances Management Advisory Note 2012-01 - Clarification in relation to the submission of Significant New Activity Notifications in application of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2010-03 - Clarification of the obligation by notifiers of new substances in Canada to submit a Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number for all substances

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2009-01 - Clarification of the maximum quantity that can be used, manufactured or imported for a substance subject to a Significant New Activity Notice in application of subsections 81(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2008-04 - Application of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to volume splitting of the maximum import or manufacture quantity between regulated parties

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2008-02 - Update on the Proposal to remove Non-eligible substances from the Domestic Substances List

• Fact Sheet - Submission of Significant New Activity Notifications for Substances Listed on the Domestic Substances List in the Context of the Chemicals Management Plan

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2008-01 - Good Laboratory Practice - What are your obligations under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers)

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2007-09 - Australia Recognizes Canada as a "Competent Authority" Under Its Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2007-08 - Release of the document entitled: Overview of the Ecological Assessment of Substances under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2007-06 - Requirements for nanomaterials under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers)

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2006-02 - Proposal of Deletion of non-eligible Substances from the Domestic Substances List

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2006-03 - Submission of a Sworn Affidavit to Support Eligibility for the Domestic Substances List

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2006-04 - Administrative Change for New Substances Used in Products Regulated by the Food & Drugs Act

• The Information Note on the bilateral "Consultations on Substance Management" (COSM) meeting

• New Substances Program Information Note 2006-06 - Screening assessment of living organisms listed on the Domestic Substances List (DSL)

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-03c - Publication and coming into force of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and administrative procedures to follow for notifications submitted before, on or after the coming into force

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-03b - Publication and coming into force of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and administrative procedures to follow for notifications submitted before, on or after the coming into force

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-03a - Publication and coming into force of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and administrative procedures to follow for notifications submitted before, on or after the coming into force

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-04 - Publication of the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-02 - Publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II 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

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

• New Substances Program 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

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2004-04 - Amendments to the Domestic Substances List - Addition of 623 substances found in products regulated under the Food and Drugs Act

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2004- 02 - "Revisions to the Canada - US Four Corners Arrangement"

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2004-01 - "New Substances Fees Regulations Establishing Credit Cards as an Additional Method of Payment"

• New Substances Program Advisory Nov-03 - Consultation on the proposed New Substances Program Operational Policies Manual

• 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

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 01-99 - Renewal of the Agreement for Sharing of Information Between the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), and Environment Canada (EC) and Health Canada (HC) (Four Corners Agreement)

• New Substances Program Advisory Note #03-96 - Change in Policy: Interpretation of "Person" Section 81 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999