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December

• The fifth issue of the Chemicals Management Plan Progress Report was published. [2015-12-18]

November

• The Approach for the Prioritization of Substances on the Revised In Commerce List is now available. [2015-11-27]
• The Meeting Record and Committee Report from the June 2015 meeting of the Chemicals Management Plan Science Committee are now available. [2015-11-06]

August

• The proposed Approach for Cumulative Risk Assessment of Phthalates was published for a 60-day public comment period, along with other related documents, including Four State of the Science Reports. [2015-08-01]
• The final screening assessment on Escherichia hermannii ATCC 700368 (Priority A micro-organism) was published. [2015-08-01]
• The final screening assessment on the Domestic Substances List Bacillus licheniformis/ subtilis (Priority A and Priority B micro-organisms) group was published. [2015-08-01]
• The final screening assessment on Paenibacillus polymyxa strains ATCC 842, ATCC 55407 and 13540-4 (Priority B micro-organism) was published. [2015-08-01]

July

• The Science Summary for microbeads was published. A proposed Order adding microbeads to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) and a notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of CEPA 1999 will be published on August 1, 2015. [2015-07-30]
• A Notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to certain polymers on the Domestic Substances List was published. [2015-07-25]
• A Notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to certain priority petroleum substances on the Domestic Substances List was published. [2015-07-25]
• A Notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to nanomaterials was published. [2015-07-25]
• A draft screening assessment for Selenium and its Compounds was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on September 16, 2015. A proposed risk management scope document for Selenium and its Compounds was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on September 16, 2015. [2015-07-18]
• The Chemicals Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Council Summary Report for the May 2015 meeting was published. [2015-07-17]

June

• The fourth issue of the Chemicals Management Plan Progress Report was published. [2015-06-19]
• The Regulations Repealing the Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations, 1992 were published. [2015-06-06]
• A draft screening assessment for Nineteen Substances on the Domestic Substances List Associated with Pesticidal Uses was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on August 5, 2015. [2015-06-06]
• Frequently Asked Questions about the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 are now available. [2015-06-03]

May

• Information about the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council on Chemicals Management is available. [2015-05-28]
• The draft screening assessments for Candida utilis strain ATCC 9950 and Pseudomonas species strain ATCC 13867 (Priority B micro-organisms) were published for 60-day public comment periods ending on July 22, 2015. [2015-05-23]
• The Meeting Record and Committee Report from the November 2014 meeting of the Chemicals Management Plan Science Committee are now available. [2015-05-21]
• A consultation document on the Proposed Code of Practice for the Recommended Concentration of 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethanol (DEGME) in Surface Coating Materials available to Consumers in Canada has been published for a 60-day public comment period ending on July 8, 2015. [2015-05-09]

April

• An Order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to quinoline (CAS RN 91-22-5) was published. [2015-04-22]
• A Proposed Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans in Respect of Hydrazine Related to the Electricity Sector was published for a 60-day public comment period. The Government of Canada will no longer pursue the application of the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions for this substance. [2015-04-18]
• A consultation document on the Proposed Approach to Address Nanoscale Forms of Substances on the Domestic Substances List was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 17, 2015. [2015-04-08]
• The final screening assessment for Certain Azo Direct Dyes and Certain Azo Reactive Dyes of the Aromatic Azo and Benzidine-based Substance Grouping was published. [2015-04-04]
• The final screening assessment for Certain Azo Metal Complexes and Other Azo Substances of the Aromatic Azo and Benzidine-based Substance Grouping was published. [2015-04-04]
• The Regulations Amending the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (proposed Amendments) were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I for a 75-day public comment period ending on June 18, 2015. [2015-04-04]

March

• The final screening assessments on MDM and M4Q were published. [2015-03-28]
• An Order amending the Domestic Substances List to rescind the Significant New Activity provisions on TDBD (CAS RN 1871-22-3) was published. [2015-03-11]
• The Chemicals Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Council Summary Report for the October 2014 meeting was published. [2015-03-11]
• A draft screening assessment for Petrolatum and Waxes was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 6, 2015. [2015-03-07]

February

• The draft screening assessment of polymers identified from Phase Two of the Domestic Substances List Inventory Update was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 29, 2015. [2015-02-28]
• The draft screening assessment of substances from Phase Two of the Domestic Substances List Inventory Update was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 29, 2015. [2015-02-28]
• The final screening assessment for Fuel Oil No. 2 was published. The proposed risk management approach document was also released for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 22, 2015. [2015-02-21]
• Five final screening assessments addressing 28 substances used primarily as pharmaceuticals were published. [2015-02-21]
• The final screening assessment for Pseudomonas fluorescens ATCC 13525 (Priority A micro-organism) was published. A Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 15, 2015. [2015-02-14]
• The final screening assessment on Lot 2 (Priority C micro-organisms) was published. [2015-02-14]
• The Final Approach for a Subset of Substances Prioritized during Categorization That Have Already Been Addressed was published. [2015-02-07]

January

• Environment Canada and Health Canada have initiated a review of Significant New Activity (SNAc) Orders and Notices currently in place under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). [2015-01-28]
• The draft screening assessment for Paenibacillus polymyxa strains ATCC 842, ATCC 55407 and 13540-4(Priority B micro-organism) was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on March 18, 2015. [2015-01-24]
• The final screening assessment for Pseudomonas stutzeri ATCC 17587 (Priority A micro-organism) was published. [2015-01-24]
• The New Substances program has published six new risk assessment summaries for chemicals and polymers. [2015-01-10]
• The Non-confidential summary of information received from the second phase of the Domestic Substances List Inventory Update is now available. [2015-01-10]