Canada Adds DBDPE and Dechlorane Plus to Schedule 1 of CEPA
Mar-24-2025
On February 14, 2025, Canada published SOR/2025-27, officially listing decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) and dechlorane plus (DP) under Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). This...
Read MoreCanada Seeks Input on Risk Management of Chlorinated Alkanes under CEPA
Feb-25-2025
On February 13, 2025, the Government of Canada launched a consultation on risk management measures for short-chain chlorinated alkanes (SCCAs), medium-chain chlorinated alkanes (MCCAs), and long-chain chlorinated alkanes (LCCAs) with up...
Read MoreRegulatory Updates on Trisiloxane and Terpene Substances in Canada
Feb-25-2025
On January 25, 2025, the Government of Canada published regulatory updates in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 4, regarding the management of chemical substances, specifically addressing trisiloxane and...
Read MoreCanada Adds Chlorhexidine and Its Salts to Part 2 of CEPA’s Schedule 1
Feb-20-2025
On February 12, 2025, the Government of Canada officially added 2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N,N″-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-(chlorhexidine) and its salts to Part 2 of Schedule 1 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) through Order...
Read MoreCanada - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA 1999) remains Canada’s most important chemical control law, requiring assessments of new substances placed on the market after 1994. It mandates reviews of substances...
Read MoreCanada Issues Significant New Activity Notice No. 21862 for Cosmetic Ingredient under CEPA
Jan-21-2025
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) governs the assessment and management of substances that may pose a risk to human health or the environment. On December 7, 2024, the Minister...
Read MoreCanada Launches Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Export Control List Regulations – Share Your Input
Jan-21-2025
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations. The consultation will runs from December...
Read MoreCanada Updates Pest Control Products Regulations for Sodium Hypochlorite and Calcium Hypochlorite
The Government of Canada has officially amended the Pest Control Products Regulations (SOR/2024-259) under the Pest Control Products Act. Effective from the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, December 9,...
Read MoreKey Differences Between Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulations and the U.S. Hazard Communication Standard
Nov-25-2024
The governments of Canada and the United States use different regulatory frameworks for managing hazardous products in the workplace. Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) under the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) and...
Read MoreCanada Proposes 2024 Amendments to Domestic Substances List: Public Input Wanted on Significant New Activity Provisions
On November 9, 2024, the Government of Canada announced a proposed amendment to the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) to apply Significant New Activity...
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