A proposed order adding 5 MDI substances to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on August 16, 2017. http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2017/2017-06-17/html/reg3-eng.php

The Microbeads in Toiletries Regulations were published. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/other-chemical-substances-interest/microbeads.html

A final order adding Fuel Oil No. 2 to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/petroleum-sector-stream-approach/stream-3.html  

The Final Screening Assessment for the MDI/MDA Substance Grouping was published. The Proposed Risk Management Approach Document for MDI Substances was also published for a public comment period ending on August 8, 2017. Final Screening Assessment: http://www.ec.gc.ca/ese-ees/default.asp?lang=En&n=3139721E-1 Proposed Risk Management Approach: http://www.ec.gc.ca/ese-ees/default.asp?lang=En&n=E05194C1-1 Notice in Canada Gazette: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2017/2017-06-10/html/notice-avis-eng.php#nb1 A notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to [...]

The Draft Screening Assessment for the Rapid Screening of Substances with Limited General Population Exposure was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on August 8, 2017. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan/initiatives/rapid-screening-approach-chemicals-management-plan.html#s1

The Final Screening Assessment for Cobalt and Cobalt-containing Substances and the revised Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines for Cobalt were published. A Proposed Risk Management Approach Document for Cobalt and Soluble Cobalt-compounds was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on July 26, 2017. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/substance-groupings-initiative/cobalt.html  

The proposed Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds (Petroleum Sector) pursuant to subsection 93(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on July 26,2017. http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2017/2017-05-27/html/reg2-eng.php

The proposed Approach to promote transparency in Chemicals Management Plan risk assessment activities was published for a public comment period ending on June 30, 2017. www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan/initiatives/transparency-risk-assessment-activities.html  

The meeting record and committee report from the November 2016 meeting of the Chemicals Management Plan Science Committee are now available. www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan/science-committee/meeting-records-reports.html

The draft screening assessment for the EDTA and its Salts Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on June 28, 2017. www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan-3-substances/edta-salts-group.html