Order 2018-87-03-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List: SOR/2018-123

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 152, Number 13

Registration

June 15, 2018

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

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 footnote a in respect of each substance referred to in the annexed Order that is added to the Domestic Substances List 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 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) 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 footnote a, makes the annexed Order 2018-87-03-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List.

Gatineau, June 12, 2018

Catherine McKenna
Minister of the Environment

Order 2018-87-03-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List

Amendments

1 Part 1 of the Domestic Substances List 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:

19237-5 N

1,2-Ethanediamine, N1-(2-aminoethyl)-, reaction products with maleated alkylenealkane

N-(2-Aminoéthyl)éthane-1,2-diamine, produits de la réaction avec un alkylène alcane maléaté

19247-5 N-P

Carbomonocycledicarboxylic acid, polymer with hexanedioic acid, 1,6-hexanediol, hydrazine, α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxy(methyl-1,2- ethanediyl)), 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid and 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, compd. with N,N-diethylethanamlne

Acide carbomonocycledicarboxylique polymérisé avec de l’acide hexanedioïque, de l’hexane-1,6-diol, de l’hydrazine, de l’ α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly[oxypropane-1,2-diyle)], de l’acide 2,2-bis(hydroxyméthyl)propanoïque et du 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatométhyl)-1,3,3-triméthylcyclohexane, composé avec de la N,N-diéthyléthanamine

19248-6 N-P

Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18 unsatd., polymers with carbomonocycle-dicarboxylic acid, neopentyl glycol, pentaerythritol, terephthalic acid and trimellitic anhydride

Acides gras en C8-18 et C18 insaturés polymérisés avec un acide carbomonocycledicarboxylique, du 2,2-diméthylpropane-1,3-diol, du 2,2 bis(hydroxyméthyl)propane-1,3-diol, de l’acide téréphtalique et de l’acide 1,3-dioxo-2-benzofurane-5-carboxylique

19249-7 N-P

Carbomonocycledicarboxylic acid, polymer with hexanedioic acid, 1,6-hexanediol, hydrazine, α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2- ethanediyl)], 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid and 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, compd. with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol

Acide carbomonocycledicarboxylique polymérisé avec de l’acide hexanedioïque, de l’hexane-1,6-diol, de l’hydrazine, de l’ α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly[oxypropane-1,2-diyle)], de l’acide 2,2-bis(hydroxyméthyl)propanoïque et du 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatométhyl)-1,3,3-triméthylcyclohexane, composé avec du 2-(diméthylamino)éthanol

19250-8 N-P

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, alkyl ester, polymer with alkyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 2-alkyl 2-propenoate, 2-methylpropyl 2-alkyl- 2-propenoate and 2-propenoic acid

Méthacrylate d’alkyle polymérisé avec un acrylate d’alkyle, du styrène, un acrylate de 2-alkyle, du 2-alkylacrylate de 2-méthylpropyle et de l’acide acrylique

19251-9 N-P

2-Propenoic acid, 2-alkyl-, polymer with alkyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 2-alkyl 2-propenoate, alkyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-alkyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate

Acide 2-alkylacrylique polymérisé avec un acrylate d’alkyle, du styrène, un acrylate de 2-alkyle, un méthacrylate d’alkyle et un méthacrylate de 2-alkyle

19252-0 N-P

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-oxiranylalkyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and ethenyl acetate

Méthacrylate d’oxiranylalkyle polymérisé avec de l’acrylate de butyle et de l’acétate d’éthényle

19255-3 N-P

Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., mixed esters with C18-unsatd. fatty acid and ethoxylated alkylamines

Mélange d’esters d’acides gras insaturés en C18, d’acides gras insaturés en C18 et d’alcanamines éthoxylées

19254-2 N

Phosphonic acid, dialkyl ester, polymer with 2-alkyl-2-alkyl-1,3-alkanediol and 1,6-alkanediol

Phosphonate de dialkyle polymérisé avec un 2-alkyl1-2-alkyl2-alcane-1,3-diol et un alcane-1,6-diol

19256-4 N-P

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-hydro-ω-substituted-, polymer with alkane diisocyanate, polyethylene glycol alkyl ether-blocked

α-Hydro-ω-substitué-, poly(oxyéthane-1,2-diyle) polymérisé avec un diisocyanatoalcane, séquencé avec un oxyde de poly(éthane-1,2-diol) et d’alkyle

19257-5 N-P

Formaldehyde, polymer with sec-alkylphenol

Formaldéhyde polymérisé avec un (2-méthylalkyl)phénol

19258-6 N-P

1-Alkene, polymer with 1-propene, maleated

Alc-1-ène polymérisé avec du prop-1-ène, maléaté

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

The Government of Canada (the Government) assessed information on 21 substances new to Canada and determined that they meet the criteria for addition to the Domestic Substances List (DSL). Therefore, the Government added 21 substances to the DSL under the Order 2018-87-03-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List (Order 2018-87-03-01).

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) footnote 2 and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). 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 footnote 4 are risk assessed to identify potential hazards to the environment and human health, and that appropriate control measures are taken, if deemed necessary.

Domestic Substances List

The DSL is an inventory of substances in the Canadian marketplace published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, in May 1994. footnote 5

The current structure of the DSL was established in July 2001 footnote 6 and it includes 8 Parts defined as follows:

The DSL is amended on average 10 times a year to add or delete substances. A substance must be added to the DSL under section 66 of CEPA if it was manufactured or imported into Canada by any person in a quantity greater than 100 kg in any one calendar year, or if it was in Canadian commerce, or used for commercial manufacturing purposes in Canada between January 1, 1984, and December 31, 1986.

A living organism must be added to the DSL under section 105 of CEPA if it was manufactured or imported in Canada by any person between January 1, 1984, and December 31, 1986, and if during this period it entered or was released into the environment without being subject to conditions under an Act of Parliament or of a province.

In addition, 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 21 substances to the DSL

The Government assessed information on 21 new substances reported to the New Substances Program and determined that they meet the criteria for their addition to the DSL, under subsections 87(1) and 87(5) of CEPA. These 21 substances were therefore added to the DSL and are no longer subject to the notification and assessment requirements under sections 81 and 83 of CEPA.

Objectives

Order 2018-87-03-01 is made pursuant to subsections 87(1) and (5) of CEPA to add 21 substances (chemicals and polymers) to the DSL.

By adding 21 substances to the DSL, these substances are no longer subject to the notification and assessment requirements under sections 81 and 83 of CEPA. This is expected to facilitate access to these substances.

Description

The Order 2018-87-03-01 adds 21 substances (chemical and polymers) to the DSL. Nine substances identified by their CAS RN are added to Part 1 of the DSL and 12 substances identified by their masked name and their CAN are added to Part 3 of the DSL.

An order adding a substance to the DSL does not constitute an endorsement from the Department of the Environment or the Government of Canada of the substance to which it relates, or an exemption from any other laws or regulations that are in force in Canada and that may apply to this substance or activities involving the substance.

Consultation

As the Order is administrative in nature, no consultation was 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 are taken, if deemed necessary.

The Government assessed information on 21 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 sections 81 and 83 of the Act.

“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.

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 when SNAc requirements are maintained.

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