2012 news on the Chemicals Management Plan

 

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December

• The Government of Canada has released a draft of the Update to the National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) for public comment. [2012-12-14]
• The final human health State of the Science report on decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) was published. [2012-12-01]
• A Notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to certain substances on the Domestic Substances List was published.  [2012-12-01]

November

• The Regulation amending Schedule 2 to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act with respect to TCEP (Batch 5) was published in the Canada Gazette. [2012-11-23]
• A final Order adding hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2012-11-21]
• A final Order adding quinoline to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2012-11-21]
• The draft screening assessment report and a proposed risk management scope document for tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and two of its derivative substances was published for a 60 day public comment period. [2012-11-10]

October

• A final Order adding four substances in Batch 9 of the Challenge to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2012-10-24]
• A final Order adding one substance in Batch 10 of the Challenge to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2012-10-10]
• A final Order adding mercury and its compounds to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published.  [2012-10-10]
• A final Order adding polychlorinated naphthalenes to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2012-10-10]
• An Order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to three substances in Batch 3 of the Challenge was published. [2012-10-10]
• The Consultation Document on the Proposed Risk Management Measure for Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is now available. There is a 60-day public comment period on the Consultation Document from October 3, 2012 to December 2, 2012. [2012-10-03]

September

• A proposed Order adding long-chain (C₉-C₂₀) perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs), their salts and their precursors to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2012-09-29]
• A proposed Order adding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and its precursors to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2012-09-29]
• The Risk Management Action Milestones table for Batch 9 was published. [2012-09-21]
• A  Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to four substances in Batch 9 of the Challenge was published. [2012-09-15]
• Additional information sessions to launch stakeholder engagement for the next four substance groupings under the Chemicals Management Plan (boron-containing substances, certain organic flame retardants, phthalates and selenium-containing substances) will be offered via webinar at the end of September. To learn more or to register, please contact us. [2012-09-11]

August

• The  final screening assessment report for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and its precursors was published and the proposed risk management approach document was also released for a 60-day public comment period. [2012-08-25]
• The final ecological  screening assessment report on long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) that contain from 9 to 20 carbon atoms (C₉-C₂₀), their salts and their precursors was published and the proposed risk management approach document was also released for a 60-day public comment period. [2012-08-25]
• Information sessions will be offered via webinar from the end of August to the middle of September regarding the Section 71 Notices (mandatory surveys) for cobalt-containing substances, methylenediphenyl diisocyanate and diamine (MDI/MDA) substances, internationally classified substances and substituted diphenylamines. To learn more or to register, please contact us. [2012-08-24]
• The Risk Management Action Milestones tables for Batch 2 and Batch 8 were published. [2012-08-10]

July

• A Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to four substances in Batch 8 of the Challenge was published.  In addition, Guidelines for the reduction of dyes released from pulp and paper facilities were published. [2012-07-28]
• An information summary for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 updates to the Domestic Substances List is now available. [2012-07-27]
• Information sessions to launch stakeholder engagement for the next four groupings under the Chemicals Management Plan (boron-containing substances, certain organic flame retardants, phthalates and selenium-containing substances) will be offered via webinar at the end of July. To learn more or to register, please contact us. [2012-07-19]
• An Order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to five substances in Batch 2 of the Challenge was published. [2012-07-18]
• The Draft Technical Background Document outlining the Subgrouping Approach for the Aromatic Azo- and Benzidine-based Substance Grouping has been released. [2012-07-13]
• Updates to the timelines for activities under The Substance Groupings Initiative are now available. [2012-07-13]

June

• A Notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to certain substituted diphenylamine substances was published. [2012-06-30]
• An Order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to three Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains was published. [2012-06-20]
• A Notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to certain methylenediphenyl diisocyanate and diamine, and phenol, methyl- substances was published. [2012-06-16]
• The final screening assessment report for three Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains was published. [2012-06-09]
• A Pollution Prevention Planning Notice for the synthetic rubber manufacturing sector with respect to Isoprene was published [2012-06-09]
• A Pollution Prevention Planning Notice with respect to Siloxane D4 in industrial effluents was published. [2012-06-02]
• A Notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to certain cobalt-containing substances was published. [2012-06-02]

May

• The Final Update on the Human Health Assessment of Long-Chain Chlorinated Alkanes has been published. [2012-05-12]
• The draft screening assessment report on two industry-restricted gas oils substances in Stream 2 of the Petroleum Sector Stream Approach have been published for a 60-day public comment period. [2012-05-12]
• A comprehensive listing of substances that are subject to a Significant New Activity Notice was published on Environment Canada's website [2012-05-04]

April

• The draft screening assessment report for four industry-restricted petroleum and refinery gases substances in Stream 2 of the Petroleum Sector Stream Approach has been published for a 60-day public comment period. [2012-04-28]
• The Government of Canada will be holding a multi-stakeholder workshop in early May on the second phase of the Domestic Substances List Inventory Update. To learn more, please contact us.. [2012-04-21]
• The Government of Canada is moving forward with consultations on the second phase of the Domestic Substances List Inventory Update. [2012-04-21]
• The draft screening assessment reports for five industry-restricted heavy fuel oils and three low boiling point naphthas substances in Stream 2 of the Petroleum Sector Stream Approach were published for a 60-day public comment period. [2012-04-21]
• A Pollution Prevention Planning Notice with respect to Bisphenol A in industrial effluents was published. [2012-04-14]
• Updates to the timelines for activities under The Substance Groupings Initiative are now available. [2012-04-11]
• The new Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) eSubmissions online system is now available for completing the Notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to certain high priority petroleum substances on the Domestic Substances List. Additionally, an amendment to Section 2 of Schedule 2 of the Notice was published in the Canada Gazette [2012-04-11]

March

• The preliminary assessment report for triclosan was published for a 60-day public comment period. [2012-03-31]
• A final Order adding four substances in Batch 8 of the Challenge to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2012-03-28]
• A preliminary assessment report for triclosan will be published on Friday, March 30, 2012. [2012-03-27]
• Information sessions regarding the New Substances Notification process will be offered via webinar on March 27th and March 29th. To learn more or to register, please contact us.. [2012-03-23]
• A proposed polymer approach was published for a 60-day consultation period. [2012-03-19]
• An amendment to the Food and Drug Regulations to allow the use of asparaginase as an approved food additive in certain foods to reduce acrylamide (Batch 5) was published in the Canada Gazette [2012-03-14]
• The proposed Risk Management Scope document for 1,2-dibromoethane was released for a 60-day public comment period. [2012-03-09]
• A Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to two substances in Batch 7 of the Challenge was published. The Risk Management Action Milestones table for this batch was also published. [2012-03-03]

February

• A Notice concerning the conclusion for D5, a substance in Batch 2 of the Challenge, was published. [2012-02-25]
• The new Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) eSubmissions online system is now available for completing the Notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to certain aromatic amines and aromatic azo- and benzidine-based substances [2012-02-23]
• The draft human health state of the science report on decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) was published for a 60 day public comment period. [2012-02-11]