Vol. 151, No. 24 — November 29, 2017

Registration

SOR/2017-235 November 7, 2017

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Order 2017-87-09-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List

Whereas the Minister of the Environment has been provided with information under 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 that is added to the Domestic Substances List (see footnote b) pursuant to subsection 87(1) or (5) of that Act;

Whereas, in respect of the substances being added to the Domestic Substances List (see footnote c) 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 d);

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 e), makes the annexed Order 2017-87-09-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List.

Gatineau, November 2, 2017

Catherine McKenna
Minister of the Environment

Order 2017-87-09-01 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:

19185-3 N

Hexanedioic acid, polymer with hydroxylalkyl alkanediol, alkenoate, polymer with polymethylenepolyphenylene isocyanate

Acide hexanedioïque polymérisé avec un (hydroxyalkyl)alcanediol, alcénoate, polymérisé avec de l’isocyanate de polyméthylènepolyphénylène

19190-8 N

Hexafluoroalkene

Hexafluoroalcène

19192-0 N-P

Hexanedioic acid, polymer with N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutyl)-2-propenamide, 1,2-ethanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatoalkyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, compd. with N,N-diethylethanamine

Acide hexanedioïque polymérisé avec du N-(2-méthyl-4-oxopentane-2-yl)acrylamide, de l’éthane-1,2-diol, de l’hexane-1,6-diol, de l’acide 2,2-bis(hydroxyméthyl)propanoïque, du 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatoalkyl)-1,3,3-triméthylcyclohexane, du 1,1′-méthylènebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] et du méthacrylate de méthyle, composés avec de la N,N-diéthyléthanamine

19193-1 N-P

Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, heteropolycycledione and 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], polyethylene-polypropylene glycol mono-Bu ether-blocked, compds. with triethylamine

Acide 2,2-bis(hydroxyméthyl)propanoïque polymérisé avec du 2,2-diméthylpropane-1,3-diol, de l’hexane-1,6-diol, une hétéropolycycledione et du 1,1′-méthylènebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], séquencé avec de l’oxyde de monobutyle et de poly((éthane-1,2-diol)-(propane-1,2-diol)), composés avec de la N,N-diéthyléthanamine

19194-2 N

Phenol, 4-branched alkyl derivatives sulfurized, calcium salts, overbased

4-(Alkyl ramifié)phénols, sulfurés, sels de calcium, surbasiques

19196-4 N-P

Waste plastics, poly(ethylene terephthalate), polymers with diethylene glycol, ethylene glycol, isophthalic acid, fatty acid, trimellitic anhydride and trimethylolpropane, ammonium salts

Déchets de poly(téréphtalate d’éthane-1,2-diyle) polymérisés avec du 3-oxapentane-1,5-diol, de l’éthane-1,2-diol, de l’acide isophtalique, un acide gras, de l’acide 1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofurane-5-carboxylique et du 2-(hydroxyméthyl)-2-éthylpropane-1,3-diol, sels d’ammonium

19197-5 N-P

Soybean oil, ester with pentaerythritol, polymer with carbomonocyclic polyalkanol, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid and 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], compd. with triethylamine

Ester d’huile de soja et de 2,2-bis(hydroxyméthyl)propane-1,3-diol, polymérisé avec un carbomonocycle-polyalcanol, de l’acide 2,2-bis(hydroxyméthyl)propanoïque et du 1,1′-méthylènebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane], composés avec de la N,N-diéthyléthanamine

19198-6 N-P

Poly(oxy-alkanediyl), α-hydro-ω-hydroxy, polymers with alkene polycarboxylic acids

α-Hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxyalcanediyle) polymérisé avec des acides alcènepolycarboxyliques

19199-7 N-P

Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, di-Me esters, hydrogenated, polymers with adipic acid, 1,6-diisocyanatocyclohexane, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-alkylpropanoic acid, 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] and 2-oxepanone, compds. with triethylamine

Esters diméthyliques de dimères d’acides gras insaturés en C18, hydrogénés, polymérisés avec de l’acide hexanedioïque, du 1,6-diisocyanatocyclohexane, de l’acide 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxyméthyl)-2-alkylpropanoïque, du 1,1′-méthylènebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] et de l’oxépan-2-one, composés avec de la N,N-diéthyléthanamine

19200-8 N-P

Alkanol, oxybis-, polymer with 1,1′-methylenebis[isocyanatobenzene] and 2-methyloxirane polymer with oxirane ether with 1,2,3-propanetriol (3:1), iso-Pr alc.-blocked

Oxybisalcanol polymérisé avec du méthylènebis[isocyanatobenzène] et de l’oxyde de propane-1,2,3-triol et de méthyloxirane polymérisé avec de l’oxirane (1/3), séquencé avec du propan-2-ol

19201-9 N

Amides, from dialkyleneamine and rape oil

Amides de di(alcèneamine) et d’huile de colza

19202-0 N-P

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-, polymer with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, alkanol-blocked

α-Hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxyéthane-1,2-diyle) polymérisé avec du 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatométhyl)-1,3,3-triméthylcyclohexane, séquencé avec des alcanols

19203-1 N-P

1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihydrodioxo heteropolycycle carboxylic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-ethanediol, hexanedioic acid, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and 2,2′-oxybis[ethanol]

Acide isophtalique polymérisé avec de l’acide téréphtalique, un acide dihydrodioxohétéropolycyclecarboxylique, du 2,2-diméthylpropane-1,3-diol, de l’éthane-1,2-diol, de l’acide hexanedioïque, du 2-méthylpropane-1,3-diol et du 2,2′-oxybis[éthanol]

19206-4 N-P

Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with 2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethanol, 1,4-disubstituted butane, 1,2-cyclohexanediamine, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, oxo-heteromonocycle, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,1′-methylenebis(4-isocyanatocyclohexane) and 2-methyl-1,5-pentanediamine, compd. with N,N-diethylethanamine

Acide 2,2-bis(hydroxyméthyl)propanoïque polymérisé avec du 5-amino-3-aza-pentane-1-ol, un butane substitué en positions 1 et 4, de la cyclohexane-1,2-diamine, du 2,2-diméthylpropane-1,3-diol, un oxo-hétéromonocycle, de l’hexane-1,6-diol, du 1,1′-méthylènebis(4-isocyanatocyclohexane) et de la 2 méthylpentane-1,5-diamine, composés avec de la N,N-diéthyléthanamine

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 orders.)

Issues

The Government of Canada (the Government) assessed information on 18 substances new to Canada and determined that they meet the criteria for addition to the Domestic Substances List (DSL). Therefore, the Government added these 18 substances to the DSL under the Order 2017-87-09-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List (Order 2017-87-09-01).

The Government also updated the identifiers of five substances already on the DSL under the Order 2017-66-09-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List (Order 2017-66-09-01).

Background

Assessment of substances new to Canada

Substances that are not on the DSL are considered new to Canada and are subject to notification and assessment requirements set out in sections 81, 83, 106 and 109 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), as well as in the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) (see footnote 2) and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). (see footnote 3) These regulations are administered by the New Substances Program and were made to ensure that new substances introduced to the Canadian marketplace over certain thresholds (see footnote 4) are risk assessed to identify potential hazards to the environment and human health, and that appropriate control measures taken, if deemed necessary.

Substances on the DSL

The DSL is an inventory of substances in the Canadian marketplace published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, in May 1994. (see footnote 5) The DSL is amended on average 10 times a year to add or delete substances. These amendments may also add, vary, or rescind reporting obligations for substances on the DSL imposed under the significant new activity (SNAc) provisions of CEPA. (see footnote 6)

The current structure of the DSL was established in July 2001 (see footnote 7) and it includes eight parts defined as follows:

A substance must be added to the DSL under subsection 87(1), 87(5) or 112(1) of CEPA within 120 days once all of the following criteria are met:

Adding 18 substances to the DSL

The Government assessed information on 18 new substances reported to the New Substances Program and determined that they meet the criteria for their addition to the DSL. These substances were therefore added to the DSL. This will remove the notification and assessment requirements under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).

Updating the identifiers of five substances on the DSL

The identifiers of five substances listed on Part 3 of the DSL were updated to clarify regulatory and administrative flags (see footnote 11) for two of these substances and correct the masked names for the remaining three substances.

Objectives

The objective of Order 2017-87-09-01 is to comply with subsection 87(1) and (5) of CEPA by adding 18 substances to the DSL.

The objective of Order 2017-66-09-01 is to update the identifiers of five substances on the DSL.

Description

Under Order 2017-87-09-01, the Government added 18 substances to the DSL. Four substances identified by their CAS RN were added to Part 1 of the DSL and 14 substances identified by their masked name and their CAN were added to Part 3 of the DSL.

Under Order 2017-66-09-01, the Government updated the identifiers of five substances on Part 3 of the DSL.

Consultation

As the orders do not contain any information expected to generate comments by stakeholders, no consultation is deemed necessary.

Rationale

Substances new to Canada are subject to notification and assessment requirements before they can be manufactured or imported over the thresholds set in the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) or the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). These regulations were made to ensure that new substances introduced to the Canadian marketplace over certain thresholds are risk assessed to identify potential hazards to the environment and human health and that appropriate control measures taken, if deemed necessary.

The Government assessed information on 18 substances new to Canada, and determined that they meet the criteria for their addition to the DSL. These substances have been added to the DSL, and therefore, they are exempt from notification and assessment requirements under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).

The Government updated the identifiers of five substances on the DSL.

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

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

Implementation, enforcement and service standards

Developing an implementation plan, a compliance strategy or establishing a service standard is not required when adding substances to the DSL, or updating substance identifiers on the DSL.

Contact

Julie Thompson
Executive Director
Program Development and Engagement Division
Department of the Environment
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