Canada removes 602 substances from its food and drug list
The Health Canada’s revised in-commerce list (R-ICL) of chemicals used in food, drugs, and cosmetics no longer includes 602 substances that are not commercially active. These substances are therefore not subject...
Read MoreCanada recommends no regulatory action for 34 chemicals
The Canadian government has posted draft screening assessments for a batch of 34 chemical compounds, inclusive of lithium- and barium-containing substances. The government recommends that they pose a "low chance of ...
Read MoreCanada consults for pesticide management
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), on 7 March 2022, proposes a maximum residue limit for Pyraziflumid (PMRL2022-02). The proposed limit includes: MRL (ppm)1 Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity...
Read MoreCanada moves further to ban cosmetics testing on animals
In January 2022, Cosmetic Alliance (CA) and a representative from their allied stakeholder coalition met with Health Canada (HC) officials to discuss the ban of cosmetics testing on animals in Canada....
Read MoreConsultation: Canada deliberate on adding Competency Based Training for Dangerous Goods’ Transportation Rules
Transport Canada (TC) recently opened a discussion to revise Part 6 of the Transportation of Dangerous Products (TDG) and set new training requirements. Published in the Canada Gazette Part 1 on...
Read MoreAcceptance of VOC regulations for consumer goods in Canada
Canada has embraced Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) directions for certain customer and commercial products, setting up the most extreme concentration limits in around 130 item categories. Published in the Canada Journal this month, the Volatile Organic Compound Concentration Limits for Certain Items Controls will boycott the manufacture and import of products with VOCs exceeding their...
Read MoreCanada proposes to add organic substances in paint and flame retardants to Country’s toxic list
The Health and Environment Ministry of Canada has proposed a recommendation to add organic substance used in paints and six flame retardants to the country's toxic substances’ list. The six flame retardants are part...
Read MoreLotus corniculatus, extract clears Screening assessment in Canada
As per section 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of Lotus corniculatus extract. This substance...
Read MoreCanada Nominates LC-PFCAs under the Stockholm Convention
On the 5th of August, the Government of Canada nominated long-chain PFCAs, their salts and related compounds (also known as precursors) for consideration under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants...
Read MoreCanadian Government Proposes Limited Use of Phosphonic Acid in Cosmetic Products
Canada’s health and environment ministries have urged the conditions on the use of phosphonic acid, P,P′-(1-hydroxydodecylidene)bis-, allowing the limited amounts of the anti-adhesive to be used in certain cosmetic products. Since the substance is toxic or capable of becoming...
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