Consultation and engagement on amendments to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)

The New Substances program is currently reviewing and modernizing the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) [NSNR (Organisms)] of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).  Information on consultations and information sessions on the progress of the ongoing review of the NSNR (Organisms) are found below.

Open consultations or engagement sessions on amendments to the Regulations

There are currently no open consultations

Past consultations and engagement sessions

2024: Pre-Canada Gazette, Part I Consultation on the Review of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) and Proposed Approach to Modernize NSNR (Organisms)

Questions Received from Stakeholders and Answers

May 2024 Stakeholder Engagement Document: Proposed Approach to Modernize NSNR (Organisms)

2022: Stakeholder pre-consultation on the review of Part 6 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)

What We Heard: Stakeholder pre-consultation on the review of Part 6 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)

Discussion Paper: Review of Part 6 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA)and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) [NSNR (Organisms)]

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