Vol. 150, No. 11 — June 1, 2016

Registration

SOR/2016-94 May 11, 2016

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Order 2016-87-06-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List

Whereas the Minister of the Environment has been provided with information under either paragraph 87(1)(a) or (5)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote a) in respect of each substance referred to in the annexed Order;

Whereas, in respect of the substances being added to the Domestic Substances List (see footnote b) pursuant to subsection 87(1) of that Act, the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health are satisfied that those substances have been manufactured in or imported into Canada, by the person who provided the information, in excess of the quantity prescribed under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) (see footnote c);

Whereas the period for assessing the information under section 83 of that Act has expired;

And whereas no conditions under paragraph 84(1)(a) of that Act in respect of the substances are in effect;

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsections 87(1) and (5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote d), makes the annexed Order 2016-87-06-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List.

Gatineau, May 6, 2016

Catherine McKenna
Minister of the Environment

Order 2016-87-06-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List

Amendments

1 Part 1 of the Domestic Substances List (see footnote 1) is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

2 Part 3 of the List is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

18943-7 N-P

Carboxylic acid, potassium salts, polymers with N,N-dimethyl-2-propenamide, sodium alkenoate and sodium 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-1-propanesulfonate (1:1), peroxydisulfuric acid ([(HO)S(O)2]2O2) sodium salt (1:2)-initiated
 

Carboxylates de potassium polymérisés avec du N,N diméthylacrylamide, un alcénoate de sodium et du 2-méthyl-2-[(prop-2-énoyl)amino]propane-1-sulfonate de sodium (1/1), amorcé avec du peroxydisulfate ([(HO)S(O)2]2O2) de sodium (1/2)

18944-8 N

Formaldehyde polymers with substituted-carbomonocycle, (tetraalkenyl) derivs.
 

Formaldéhyde polymérisé avec des (tétraalcényl)carbomonocycles

18947-2 N-P

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 1,1’-(1,2-ethanediyl) ester, polymer with methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-methyl heteromonocycle polymer with heteromonocycle mono(2-methyl-2-propenoate), graft
 

Bisméthacrylate d’éthane-1,2-diyle polymérisé avec du méthacrylate de méthyle et un 2-méthylhétéromonocycle polymérisé avec un ester d’acide méthacrylique et d’hétéromonocycle, greffé

18948-3 N-P

Oxirane, 2-methyl, polymer with oxirane, ether with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (3:1), reaction products with alkyloxirane
 

Méthyloxirane polymérisé avec de l’oxirane, oxyde avec du 2-éthyl-2-(hydroxyméthyl)propane-1,3-diol (3/1), produits de la réaction avec un alkyloxirane

18949-4 N-P

1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, amide dodecanoate (9Z)-9-octadecenoate
 

Acide isophtalique polymérisé avec du 2-éthyl-2-(hydroxyméthyl)propane-1,3-diol, amide, dodécanoate et (9Z) octadéc-9-énoate

18950-5 N-P

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, polymer with butyl-2-propenoate, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2-methylpropyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, heteromonocyclic homopolymer 2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)oxy]ethyl ester and 2-propenoic acid, tert-Bu 2-ethylhexaneperoxoate- and tert-Bu peroxide-initiated
 

Méthacrylate de butyle polymérisé avec de l’acrylate de butyle, de l’acrylate de 2-hydroxyéthyle, du méthacrylate de méthyle, du méthacrylate de 2-méthylpropyle, de l’ester 2-[(prop-2-énoyl)oxy]éthylique d’un hétéromonocyle homopolymérisé et de l’acide acrylique, amorcé avec du 2-éthylhexaneperoxoate de tert-butyle et du peroxyde de tert-butyle

Coming into Force

3 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Order.)

Issues

Canadians depend on substances that are used in hundreds of goods, from medicines to computers, fabric and fuels. Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), substances (i.e. chemicals, polymers, nanomaterials and living organisms) “new” to Canada are subject to reporting requirements before they can be manufactured or imported. This limits market access until human health and environmental impacts associated with the new substances are assessed and managed where appropriate.

The Government of Canada (the Government) assessed information on 11 new substances reported to the New Substances Program and determined that they meet the criteria for their addition to the Domestic Substances List (DSL). These substances have therefore been added to the DSL.

Background

The DSL is an inventory of substances in the Canadian marketplace. Substances that are not on the DSL are considered new to Canada and are subject to notification and assessment requirements before they can be manufactured in or imported into Canada. The notification and assessment requirements are set out in subsections 81(1) and 106(1) of CEPA as well as in the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). These notification and assessment requirements do not apply to substances listed on the DSL.

The DSL was published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, in May 1994 (see footnote 2) and is amended on average 10 times a year. These amendments may add or remove substances, or make corrections to the DSL.

A substance must be added to the DSL under subsections 87(1) or (5) of CEPA within 120 days once all of the following conditions are met:

Environment Canada and Health Canada assessed information on 11 new substances reported to the New Substances Program and determined that they meet the criteria for addition to the DSL.

Objective

The objective of the Order 2016-87-06-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List (the Order) is to comply with the requirements under subsections 87(1) and (5) of CEPA by adding 11 substances to the DSL. These substances are therefore no longer subject to the notification and assessment requirements as set out in subsection 81(1) of CEPA and in the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).

Description

The Order added 11 substances to the DSL. To protect confidential business information, 6 of the 11 substances have masked chemical names. Masked names are allowed by CEPA if the publication of the explicit chemical or biological name of a substance would result in the release of confidential business information. (see footnote 4) Substances with a masked name are added on the confidential portion of the DSL. Anyone who wishes to determine if a substance is on the confidential portion of the DSL must file a Notice of Bona Fide Intent to Manufacture or Import with the New Substances Program.

“One-for-One” Rule and small business lens

The Order does not trigger the “One-for-One” Rule, as it does not add any additional costs to business. Also, the small business lens does not apply to the Order, as it does not add any administrative or compliance burden to small businesses.

Consultation

As the Order does not contain any information expected to generate comments or objections by stakeholders, no consultation is deemed necessary.

Rationale

The Government assessed information on 11 new substances reported to the New Substances Program and determined that they meet the criteria for their addition to the DSL. These substances have therefore been added to the DSL.

The Order will benefit Canadians by enabling industry to have better access to larger quantities of these substances, which is expected to reduce costs associated with their use in products consumed by Canadians. It is expected that there will be no incremental costs to the public, industry or governments associated with the Order.

Implementation, enforcement and service standards

The DSL identifies substances that, for the purposes of CEPA, are not subject to the requirements of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) or the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). Developing an implementation plan and a compliance strategy or establishing a service standard is not required when adding substances to the DSL.

Contact

Greg Carreau
Executive Director
Program Development and Engagement Division
Environment Canada
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Substances Management Information Line:
1-800-567-1999 (toll-free in Canada)
819-938-3232 (outside of Canada)
Fax: 819-938-5212
Email: eccc.substances.eccc@canada.ca