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December

• The final screening assessment for natural gas condensates was published. A proposed risk management approach document for natural gas condensates was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on March 1, 2017. [2016-12-31]
• The draft screening assessment for the formic acid and formates substance group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on March 1, 2017. [2016-12-31]
• A Notice of intent to develop regulations respecting asbestos under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) and a Notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of CEPA 1999 were published. [2016-12-17]
• The draft screening assessment for chloral hydrate was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on February 15, 2017. [2016-12-17]
• A final Order adding Solvent Red 23 (CAS RN 85-86-9) to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2016-12-14]
• A final Order adding DEHA and PREPOD (CAS RNs 103-23-1 and 68412-48-6) to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2016-12-14]
• The Science Approach Document for the Biomonitoring-based Approach 2 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on February 8, 2017. [2016-12-10]
• The draft screening assessment for substituted diphenylamine substances and a consultation document on the proposed approach regarding future regulatory amendments for BNST were published for a 60-day public comment period ending on February 8, 2017. [2016-12-10]
• The draft screening assessment for the Alkyl Sulfates and α-Olefin Sulfonate Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on February 8, 2017. [2016-12-10]
• A proposed Order adding triclosan to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending February 8, 2017. [2016-12-10]
• 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 54 substances was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on February 1, 2017. [2016-12-03]

November

• The proposed Regulations amending the Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations were published. [2016-11-26]
• The assessment for triclosan was published. A proposed risk management approach document for triclosan was also released for a 60-day public comment period ending on January 25, 2017. [2016-11-26]
• A Notice of intent amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the significant new activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) to 19 substances and vary the SNAc provisions of CEPA 1999 for 6 substances was published. [2016-11-12]
• The proposed Microbeads in Toiletries Regulations were published for a 75-day public comment period ending on January 19, 2017. [2016-11-05]
• A Code of Practice for a Recommended Concentration of 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) Ethanol (DEGME) in Surface Coating Materials Available to Consumers in Canada was published. [2016-11-05]
• The proposed Regulations Amending the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 to modify existing controls in place for BNST were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I. [2016-11-05]
• An Order amending the Domestic Substances List to rescind the Significant New Activity provisions for certain Persistent, Bioaccumulative and inherently Toxic (PBit) substances was published. [2016-11-02]
• An Order amending the Domestic Substances List to rescind the Significant New Activity provisions for Pigment Red 251 (CAS RN 74336-60-0) was published. [2016-11-02]
• An Order amending the Domestic Substances List to rescind the Significant New Activity provisions for Solvent Red 3 (CAS RN 6535-42-8) was published. [2016-11-02]
• An Order amending the Domestic Substances List to rescind the Significant New Activity provisions for Solvent Yellow 18 (CAS RN 6407-78-9) and Pigment Yellow 60 (CAS RN 6407-74-5) was published. [2016-11-02]

October

• The House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development is seeking input from stakeholders for its review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. [2016-10-28]
• The final screening assessment of nineteen substances on the Domestic Substances List associated with pesticidal uses was published. [2016-10-15]
• The Terms of Reference for the third mandate of the Chemicals Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Council was published. [2016-10-12]
• Six draft screening assessments, two draft state of the science reports and three risk management scope documents for certain organic flame retardant substances were published for a 60-day public comment period ending on December 7, 2016. [2016-10-08]
• The Regulations Amending the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II. [2016-10-05]
• A Final Order adding 44 substances (40 Stream 1 site-restricted petroleum and refinery gases) to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2016-10-05]
• A Final Order adding 44 substances (4 Stream 2 industry-restricted petroleum and refinery gases) to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2016-10-05]
• The Science Approach Document for the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC)-based Approach for Certain Substances was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on November 30, 2016. [2016-10-01]

September

• The membership list for the third mandate of the Chemicals Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Council was published along with the Summary Report for the April 2016 meeting. [2016-09-27]
• A Significant New Activity Notification Risk Assessment Summary for Hydroquinone in Batch 1 of the Challenge was published. [2016-09-09]
• Two Significant New Activity Notification Risk Assessment Summaries for Epichlorohydrin in Batch 2 of the Challenge was published. [2016-09-09]
• A Significant New Activity Notification Risk Assessment Summary for Benzyl Chloride in Batch 6 of the Challenge was published. [2016-09-09]
• A Significant New Activity Notification Risk Assessment Summary for Phenol, Methylstyrenated PBiT substance was published. [2016-09-09]
• The Science Approach Document for the Biomonitoring-based Approach 1 for Beryllium, Vanadium, trichlorooxo and Vanadium oxide was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on November 2, 2016. [2016-09-03]

August

• The Final Screening Assessment of substances identified from Phase Two of the Domestic Substances List Inventory Update was published. [2016-08-27]
• A consultation document entitled the Proposed Prioritization Approach for Nanoscale Forms of Substances on the Domestic Substances List was published. [2016-08-10]

July

• The Science Approach Document for the Ecological Risk Classification of Organic Substances was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on September 21, 2016. [2016-07-29]
• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope document for Boric Acid, its Salts and its Precursors were published for a 60-day public comment period ending on September 21, 2016. [2016-07-23]
• The Chemicals Management Work Plan Update for the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council was published along with other updates related to risk assessment and Significant New Activity Provisions and Significant New Use Rules. [2016-07-19]
• The New Substances program has published five new risk assessment summaries for chemicals and polymers. [2016-07-15]
• An Order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity Provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to Pseudomonas fluorescens ATCC 13525 was published. [2016-07-13]
• The sixth issue of the Chemicals Management Plan Progress Report was published. [2016-07-08]

June

• The Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations were published. [2016-06-29]
• A final Order adding microbeads to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) was published. [2016-06-29]
• A Notice of intent amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity Provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to ethanol, 2-[(2-aminoethyl) amino]- (AEEA) was published. [2016-06-25]
• The final screening assessment for Polymers identified from Phase Two of the Domestic Substances List Inventory Update was published. [2016-06-18]
• The final screening assessment for Certain Azo Acid Dyes of the Aromatic Azo and Benzidine-based Substance Grouping was published. [2016-06-18]
• A Notice of intent to inform on the announcement of planned actions to assess and manage, where warranted, the risks posed by certain substances to the health of Canadians and the environment was published. [2016-06-18]
• An Order adding compounds to the Exclusion List of the Volatile Organic Compound Definition on Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environment Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2016-06-15]
• The final screening assessment for petrolatum and waxes was published. [2016-06-11]
• A notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to hydrofluorocarbons was published. [2016-06-11]
• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope document for coal tars and their distillates were published for a 60-day public comment periods ending on August 10, 2016. [2016-06-11]
• The draft screening assessment for asphalt and oxidized asphalt was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on August 3, 2016. [2016-06-04]
• The draft screening assessment for distillate aromatic extracts was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on August 3, 2016. [2016-06-04]
• The Regulations repealing the Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations, 1992 were published. [2016-06-01]

May

• The results of the 2015 Prioritization Exercise, a part of the Approach for the Identification of Risk Assessment Priorities, are now available. [2016-05-30]
• A publication plan for risk assessment products that will be released over the next two years is now available. [2016-05-30]
• The list of 1,550 substances on Canada's Domestic Substances List to be addressed over the next five years was published. [2016-05-30]
• A new series of fact sheets on topics related to Risk Assessment was published. [2016-05-30]
• A Two-year Rolling Risk Management Activities and Engagement Schedule was published. [2016-05-30]
• The Chemicals Management Plan Implementation Table of 2016 to 2021 was published. [2016-05-30]
• The mid-term Progress Report for the Chemicals Management Plan Science Committee was published. [2016-05-30]
• The final screening assessment for Certain Monoazo Pigments of the Aromatic Azo and Benzidine-based Substance Grouping was published. [2016-05-28]
• The final screening assessment for Certain Azo Solvent Dyes of the Aromatic Azo and Benzidine-based Substance Grouping was published. [2016-05-28]
• The final screening assessments for the Internationally Classified Substances Grouping were published. A proposed risk management approach document for ethyl carbamate was also released for a 60-day public comment period ending on July 27, 2016. [2016-05-28]
• The Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines for chlorinated alkanes, tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and vanadium were published. [2015-05-28]
• The final screening assessment for Certain Aromatic Amines of the Aromatic Azo and Benzidine-based Substance Grouping was published. [2016-05-28]
• The final screening assessment for Certain Azo Basic Dyes of the Aromatic Azo and Benzidine-based Substance Grouping was published. [2016-05-28]
• The final screening assessments for Candida utilis strain ATCC 9950 and Pseudomonas species strain ATCC 13867 (Priority B micro-organisms) were published. [2016-05-28]
• The final screening assessment for BDTP was published. [2016-05-21]
• The final screening assessment for ethene was published. [2016-05-21]
• The proposed Regulations Amending the Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations was published for a 75-day public comment period ending on July 27, 2016. [2016-05-14]
• The proposed Order Amending Schedule 3 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 75-day public comment period ending on July 27, 2016. [2016-05-14]

April

• The final screening assessment for Stream 4 Heavy Fuel Oils was published. [2016-04-30]
• The final screening assessment for ethylbenzene was published. [2016-04-30]
• The final screening assessment for hexachloroethane was published. [2016-04-30]
• A proposed Order adding Fuel Oil No. 2 to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on June 22, 2016. [2016-04-23]
• The Meeting Record and Committee Report from the November 2015 meeting of the Chemicals Management Plan Science Committee are now available. [2016-04-15]
• A risk assessment summary for Bacillus species 01 and 02, conducted pursuant to the New Substances Notification Regulations (organisms) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, was published. [2016-04-15]
• A risk assessment summary for Bacillus species 06 and 03, conducted pursuant to the New Substances Notification Regulations (organisms) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, was published. [2016-04-15]
• A risk assessment summary for PROSTVAC-V, F and TBC-FPV, conducted pursuant to the New Substances Notification Regulations (organisms) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, was published. [2016-04-15]
• A draft screening assessment for Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain F53 (Priority B micro-organism) was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on June 8, 2016. [2016-04-09]
• A document on the Implementation of Section 75 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 60 day public comment period ending on May 31, 2016. [2016-04-01]

March

• A draft screening assessment for Aspergillus oryzae ATCC 11866 (Priority A micro-organism) was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 18, 2016. [2016-03-19]
• A draft screening assessment for Pseudomonas putida strains ATCC 12633, ATCC 31483, ATCC 31800 and ATCC 700369 (Priority B micro-organisms) was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 18, 2016. [2016-03-19]
• The New Substances program has published two new risk assessment summaries for chemicals and polymers [2016-03-02]
• The Chemicals Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Council Summary Report for the November 2015 meeting was published. [2016-03-02]

February

• A consultation document concerning the proposed Regulations for Microbeads in Personal Care Products Used to Exfoliate or Cleanse was published. [2016-02-10]
• A notice of intent seeking early stakeholder engagement to help inform the plan to address the remaining 1,550 substances under the Chemicals Management Plan was published. [2016-02-06]
• A Call for Expression of Interest for the third mandate of the Chemicals Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Council was published. [2016-02-05]

January

• A notice (mandatory survey) under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to hydrofluorocarbons was published. [2016-01-02]