Canada Concludes 13 Titanium-Containing Substances Do Not Meet CEPA Toxicity Criteria
Sep-07-2026
The Government of Canada has published its final assessment of the Titanium-containing Substances Group under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada assessed 13 substances...
Read MoreCanada Requires CEPA Section 71 Reporting for 184 Priority Substances
Sep-04-2026
On August 29, 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published a mandatory information-gathering notice under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). This notice is part of...
Read MoreCanada Adds 656 R-ICL Substances to Domestic Substances List Under CEPA
Sep-01-2026
Canada has taken an important step in updating the regulatory status of substances on the Revised In Commerce List (R-ICL). The first batch of 656 eligible R-ICL substances has been added...
Read MoreCanada Concludes Assessment of Titanium-Containing Substances Group Under CEPA
On 20 June 2026, the Government of Canada published the final assessment of the Titanium-containing Substances Group under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The assessment covered thirteen titanium-based substances, including titanium dioxide, titanium tetrachloride, titanium...
Read MoreCanada Publishes Final Assessment for Ketones Group Under CMP: Key Decisions on MEK, MIBK, and 2,4-Pentanedione
On May 16, 2026, Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada published the final screening assessment for a group of ten ketone substances under the federal Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The assessment was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I (Vol....
Read MoreCanada Proposes Listing 1-Bromopropane Under CEPA, Clears Three Other Industrial Chemicals
May-04-2026
On April 25, 2026, Canadian federal health and environmental authorities proposed adding1-bromopropane to Schedule 1 (the Toxic Substances List) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). This proposal follows a screening assessment of four industrial chemicals collectively referred to as the Alkyl Halides Group under the Chemicals Management Plan...
Read MoreCanada Issues New Release Guidelines Targeting BENPAT and TMTD in Rubber Manufacturing Industry
The Government of Canada has issued new environmental guidelines aimed at reducing the release of hazardous chemicals used in the rubber product manufacturing sector. Published under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Release Guidelines for Chemicals Used...
Read MoreCanada Updates Non-Domestic Substances List: Over 170 New Chemicals Added Under CEPA 1999
The Government of Canada has added more than 170 new substances to the Non-domestic Substances List (NDSL) through Order 2026-66-01-02, issued under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The order was signed by Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin on March 24, 2026, and...
Read MoreCanada Adds Cosmetic Chemical 2-Ethylhexyl 2-Ethylhexanoate to CEPA Toxic Substances List
Apr-10-2026
The Government of Canada has officially added 2-ethylhexyl 2-ethylhexanoate (CAS No. 7425-14-1) to Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The Order (SOR/2026-47) was registered...
Read MoreCanada Publishes Framework for Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials under CEPA
Mar-27-2026
The Government of Canada has published a comprehensive framework for the risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The framework was developed by Health Canada...
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