The Draft Screening Assessment for the Aliphatic Diesters Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on January 31, 2017. This information is now available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) Website. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan-3-substances/aliphatic-diesters-group.html

The Draft Screening Assessment for the Trimellitates Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on January 31, 2017. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan-3-substances/trimellitates-group.html

The Draft Screening Assessment for the Acrylates and Methacrylates Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on November 22, 2017. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemical s-management-plan-3-substances/acrylates-methacrylates-group.html

A mandatory notice under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to certain micro-organisms was published. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/canada-a pproach-chemicals/information-gathering/initiatives.html

The Draft Screening Assessment for Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), Sodium Sulfide (Na(SH)) and Sodium Sulfide (Na2S) was published. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/other-ch emical-substances-interest/hydrogen-sulfide.html

Information received in response to notices published in the Canada Gazette under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. http://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/22650b19-63b5-454f-8485-b6bd5e88e022

The Final Screening Assessments for Asphalt and Oxidized Asphalt and Distillate Aromatic Extracts were published. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/petroleu m-sector-stream-approach/stream-4.html

A consultation document on the proposed regulatory approach to reduce emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products was published for a public comment period ending on September 1, 2017 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/other-ch emical-substances-interest/formaldehyde.html

An order amending the Domestic Substances List to rescind requirements under the Significant New Activity provisions for 33 substances was published http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2017/2017-07-12/html/sor-dors149-eng.php

The Chemicals Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Council summary report for the May 2017 meeting was published.  https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan/stakeholder-advisory-council/meetings/summary-report-may-25-26-2017.html