The Revised In Commerce List is closed to nomination

Process

The nomination process for the Revised In Commerce List (R-ICL) closed on November 3, 2019. Manufacturers and importers who wish to market a new substance for use in Food and Drugs Act (F&DA) regulated products in Canada that is not already listed onthe Domestic Substances List (DSL) must submit a notification under the New Substances Notification Regulations (NSNR) (Chemicals and Polymers) or NSNR (Organisms).

All substances on the R-ICL are subject to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999  (CEPA 1999) and appropriate action may be taken at any time under that Act in respect to substances on the R-ICL that pose a risk to human health or the environment. Substances that are on the R-ICL are under review and information gathered is used to inform risk assessments for those substances that require further evaluation to determine whether they present a risk to human health or the environment.

Please Contact the Regulatory Affairs Unit for information on notification of new substances for use in F&DA regulated products under the NSNR:

Regulatory Affairs Unit
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Health Canada
Mail stop PL 4905B
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Telephone: 1-866-996-9913 (in Canada) or 613-948-3591
E-mail: eau-uee@hc-sc.gc.ca

Contact information for Revised In Commerce List

Regulatory Affairs Unit
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Health Canada Mail stop PL 4905B
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9
Telephone: 1-866-996-9913 (in Canada) or 613-948-3591
E-mail: eau-uee@hc-sc.gc.ca.ca