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December

• The proposed Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 25, 2021 for a 70-day comment period, ending on March 5, 2022. A draft of the Guidance for Selecting Alternatives to the Single-Use Plastics in the Proposed Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations was also published for a 70-day comment period, ending on March 5, 2022. [2021-12-25]
• The Chemicals Management Plan implementation table for 2021 – 2024 was published. [2021-12-17]
• A Consultation Document on Proposed Regulations for Coal Tar-based Sealant Products was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on February 11, 2022. [2021-12-13]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Acids and Bases Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on February 2, 2022. [2021-12-04]

November

• The mandatory notice with respect to bisphenol A (BPA) and BPA structural analogues and functional alternatives (BPA SAFAs) was published under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to collect information from Canadian manufacturers, importers and users of BPA and BPA SAFAs. The deadline to report is March 16, 2022. [2021-11-13]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for the Flame Retardants Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on January 5, 2022. [2021-11-06]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Phenol, Methylstyrenated was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on January 5, 2022. [2021-11-06]
• A proposed Approach for a Subset of Organic and Inorganic Substances Prioritized Under the Chemicals Management Plan was published. [2021-11-05]

October

• An order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to Trichoderma reesei strain ATCC 74252 was published on August 18, 2021. [2021-10-29]

August

• The Draft Screening Assessment 2H-azepin-2-one, hexahydro- (caprolactam) was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on October 13, 2021. [2021-08-14]
• The Final Screening Assessment for Lotus corniculatus, extract was published. [2021-08-14]
• A summary of feedback received on the discussion paper: A proposed integrated management approach to plastic products was published. [2021-08-05]
• A Health science summary: Long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCAs) their salts and related compounds was published. [2021-08-05]

July

• An order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to Mitotane was published. [2021-07-21]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Anthraquinones Group was published. The Proposed Risk Management Approach for Solvent Violet 13 was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on September 15, 2021. [2021-07-17]
• The Final Screening Assessment for Corn, steep liquor was published. [2021-07-10]
• The final Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations and the final Directive Concerning Testing for Formaldehyde Emissions were published. [2021-07-07]
• The proposed Regulations for Prohibiting the Manufacture and Import of Wheel Weights Containing Lead in Canada were published for a 70 public comment period ending September 11, 2021. [2021-07-03]
• The Final Screening Assessment for Triazines and Triazole Group was published. [2021-07-02]

June

• The Final Screening Assessment for Corn, steep liquor was published. [2021-07-10]
• The Final Screening Assessment for Coal Tars and their Distillates was published. The Risk Management Approach for Coal Tars and their Distillates and the proposed order adding coal tars to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 were also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on August 25, 2021. [2021-06-26]
• Two new fact sheets were published: 1. Use of margins of exposure and risk quotients in risk assessment, and 2. Canadian exposure factors used in human health risk assessments. [2021-06-25]
• The Additional Risk Characterization Document in Support of the Draft Screening Assessment for Zinc and its Compounds: Pulp and paper sector exposure and risk characterization was published. [2021-06-25]
• A notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to vary the requirements under the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 for Pseudomonas fluorescens ATCC 13525 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on August 18, 2021. A notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to rescind the requirements under the SNAc provisions for Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains ATCC 31480, 700370 and 700371 was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on August 18, 2021. [2021-06-19]
• The performace measurement evaluation for DEHP was published. [2021-06-18]
• Federal environmental quality guidelines for Siloxane-D4, Selenium, and Aluminum were published. [2021-06-11]

May

• The Final Screening Assessment for Chlorocresol was published. The Proposed Risk Management Approach for Chlorocresol was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on July 21, 2021. [2021-05-22]
• The proposed order adding Talc to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on July 21, 2021. [2021-05-22]
• A final order adding selenium and its compounds to Schedule 1 of CEPA 1999 was published. [2021-05-12]
• A final order adding plastic manufactured items to Schedule 1 of CEPA 1999 was published [2021-05-12]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for the Monocyclic and Bicyclic Sesquiterpenes Group and the Risk Management Scope for Certain Terpenes and Terpenoids within the Monocyclic and Bicyclic Sesquiterpenes Group were published for a 60-day public comment period ending on July 7, 2021. [2021-05-08]
• The meeting record for the February 2020 Chemicals Management Plan Science Committee meeting was published. A committee report on considerations for identifying potential risks from exposure to chemicals in the workplace was also published. [2021-05-05]
• An amended version of the Approach to disclose confidential information and promote transparency in chemicals management was published to reflect the results of the pilot phase of the confidential substance identity claim review project for claims older than 10 years. [2021-05-03]

April

• A notice of intent to address the broad class of PFAS was published. [2021-04-24]
• The Final Screening Assesment for Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4) was published. The Risk Management Approach for Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4) was also published for a public comment period ending June 23, 2021. [2021-04-22]
• A summary of feedback from the consultation: Informed substitution within Canada's chemicals program was published. [2021-04-16]
• The Government of Canada strengthens its Canadian Environment Protection Act to better protect Canadians and their environment. [2021-04-13]
• The federal environmental quality guideline for copper was published. [2021-04-09]
• The Final Screening Assessment for Acetonitrile was published. [2021-04-03]
• The Final Screening Assessment for DTPMP was published. [2021-04-03]

March

• Information regarding the rolling workplan for risk management performance measurement has been published.[2021-03-26]
• An order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to 19 substances with pesticidal use was published. [2021-03-17]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for the Ethers Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 12, 2021. [2021-03-13]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Piperazine was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 12, 2021. [2021-03-13]
• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope for the Thiophosphate Alkyl Esters Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 12, 2021. [2021-03-13]
• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope for the Aliphatic Amines Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 5, 2021. [2021-03-06]
• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope for the Benzotriazoles and Benzothizoles Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 5, 2021. [2021-03-06]
• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope for the Hexamethylenetetramines Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 5, 2021. [2021-03-06]
• The Science Approach Document for the Bioactivity Exposure Ratio: Application in Priority Setting and Risk Assessment was released for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 5, 2021. [2021-03-06]
• The proposed order adding Chlorhexidine and its salts to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 5, 2021. [2021-03-06]

February

• A summary table of the Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines was published. [2021-02-12]
• The Final Screening Assessment for Dinoseb was published. A proposed risk management approach was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 7, 2021. [2021-02-06]
• The Final Screening Assessment for Dimethoxymethane was published. [2021-02-06]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Protein Derivatives and Yeast Extract was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 7, 2021. [2021-02-06]

January

• The Final Screening Assessment for Benzophenone was published. A proposed risk management approach was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on March 31, 2021. [2021-01-30]
• The Final Screening Assessment for Acetic Acid was published. [2021-01-16]
• The Final Screening Assessment for Diazenedicarboxamide was published. [2021-01-16]
• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope for the Decenes Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on March 10, 2021. [2021-01-08]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Thiocarbamates Group was published. [2021-01-08]