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December

• The Final Screening Assessment for the Substituted Alkyl Imidazolines Group was published. [2020-12-26]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Used and Re-refined Oils Group was published. [2020-12-26]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Na3NTA was published. [2020-12-19]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Phosphoric Acid Derivatives Group was published. [2020-12-19]
• A notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to trixylyl phosphate was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on February 17, 2021. [2020-12-19]
• The Technical Consultation: Proposed Subgrouping of Bisphenol A (BPA) Structural Analogues and Functional Alternatives was published for a public comment period, ending on February 17, 2021. [2020-12-18]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins Group was published. [2020-12-12]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Phthalate Substance Grouping was published. [2020-12-05]
• The results of the 2019 Identification of Risk Assessment Priorities Activities were published. [2020-12-04]

November

• The Final Screening Assessment for Substances Identified as Being of Low Concern Using the Ecological Risk Classification of Inorganic Substances and Three Human Health Science Approaches was published. [2020-11-14]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on January 13, 2021. [2020-11-14]

October

• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope for coumarin 1 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on December 30, 2020. [2020-10-31]
• An order deleting BNST from Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2020-10-28]
• A final order adding Mitotane to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2020-10-28]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Triarylmethanes Group was published. A proposed risk management approach was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on December 16, 2020. [2020-10-17]
• The updated draft screening assessments and risk management scopes for melamine, TCPP and TDCPP were published for a 60-day public comment period ending on December 16, 2020. [2020-10-17]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Benzenesulfonic Acid (PTSA) was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on December 16, 2020. [2020-10-17]
• A summary of the non-confidential information received in response to the information gathering notice for certain quaternary ammonium compounds in Canadian commerce – Phase 1 has been made available. [2020-10-13]
• A summary of the non-confidential information received in response to the information gathering notice for the risk management of certain coal tars and their distillates has been made available. [2020-10-13]
• A summary of the non-confidential information received in response to the information gathering notice for the risk management of BENPAT has been made available. [2020-10-13]
• The notice for the Science Assessment for Plastic Pollution was published in the Canada Gazette. A proposed order adding plastic manufactured items to Schedule 1 was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on December 9, 2020. [2020-10-10]
• A mandatory notice under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to PFHxS was published.[2020-10-10]
• A final pollution prevention planning notice with respect to triclosan was published. [2020-10-10]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Triclocarban was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on December 9, 2020. [2020-10-10]
• The Science Assessment for Plastic Pollution was published on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) Website. A Discussion Paper on a Proposed Integrated Management Approach to Plastic Products to Prevent Waste and Pollution was also published for a public consultation period ending December 9, 2020. [2020-10-07]
• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope for the Other Polymers Group were published for a 60 day public comment period ending on December 2, 2020. [2020-10-03]

September

• A consultation document on proposed removal of low volume or discontinued substances from the Revised In Commerce List was published for a public consultation period ending on November 25, 2020. [2020-09-26]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for the Petroleum Coke Group was published for a 60 day public comment period ending on November 18, 2020. [2020-09-19]
• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope for thallium and its compounds were published for a 60 day public comment period ending on November 18, 2020. [2020-09-19]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for TMSS was published for a 60 day public comment period ending on November 18, 2020. [2020-09-19]
• A notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to ethanol, 2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]- (AEEA) was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on November 11, 2020. [2020-09-12]
• A notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to Calcium 2-ethylhexanoate and 2-ethylhexyl-2-ethylhexanoate was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on November 11, 2020. [2020-09-12]
• The Release Guidelines for Disperse Yellow 3 and 25 other Azo Disperse Dyes in the Textile Sector were published. [2020-09-05]
• The final Regulations Amending the Ozone-Depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations (ODSHAR) were published. [2020-09-02]

August

• The Code of Practice for Certain Methylenediphenyl Diisocyanates in Low-Pressure Two-Component Spray Polyurethane Foam Products was published. [2020-08-29]
• The meeting record and committee report for the June 2019 Chemicals Management Plan Science Committee meeting were published. [2020-08-27]
• An order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to BAPP was published. [2020-08-19]
• The draft screening assessment and risk management scope for Aromatic Amines Group were published for a 60 day public comment period ending on October 14, 2020. [2020-08-15]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Silver and its compounds was published for a 60 day public comment period ending on October 14, 2020. [2020-08-15]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Poly(amines) Group was published. [2020-08-15]
• The final screening assessment and Significant New Activity (SNAc) notice of intent for the Epoxides and Glycidyl Ethers Group were published. [2020-08-08]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Fatty Acids and Derivatives Group was published. [2020-08-01]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Nitro Musks Group was published. [2020-08-01]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Pigments and Dyes Group was published. [2020-08-01]

July

• The performance measurement evaluations for isoprene and Pigment Red 3 were published. [2020-07-27]
• An order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activitie (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to Phenacetin was published. [2020-07-22]
• The performance measurement evaluations for butanone oxime was published. [2020-07-21]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on September 16, 2020. [2020-07-18]
• A summary of feedback from the consultation: An integrated strategy for the protection of Canadian workers from exposure to chemicals was published. [2020-07-17]
• The Final Screening Assessment for Base Oils was published. [2020-07-11]
• The Final Screening Assessment for the Antimony-containing Substances Group was published. [2020-07-11]
• Federal environmental quality guidelines for lead, quinoline, and strontium were published. [2020-07-10]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Sulfurized isobutylene was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on September 2, 2020. [2020-07-04]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for the Naphthalene Sulfonic Acids and Salts Group was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on September 2, 2020. [2020-07-04]
• The performance measurement evaluation strategy was published. [2020-07-03]
• The performance measurement evaluations for lead, PBDEs, BPA-ecological component and mercury have been published. [2020-07-03]

June

• The Chemicals Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Council summary report for the May 2019 meeting was published. [2020-06-12]

March

• Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution - The public comment period for the Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution has been extended by 30 days. Stakeholders are invited to submit comments until May 1, 2020. [2020-03-30]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for the Acyclic, Monocyclic, and Bicyclic Monoterpenes Group and the Risk Management Scope for Rose Oil, Mandarin Oil, Tangerine Oil, Turpentine Oil, and Turpentine were published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 13, 2020. [2020-03-14]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for the Salicylates Group and the Risk Management Scope for Wintergreen Oil, Salicylic Acid and Homosalate were published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 13, 2020. [2020-03-14]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for the Parabens Group and the Risk Management Scope for Methylparaben, Propylparaben and iso-Butylparaben were published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 13, 2020. [2020-03-14]
• A new fact sheet on approaches for addressing data needs in risk assessment was published. [2020-03-13]
• A new fact sheet on the use of analogues and read-across in risk assessment was published. [2020-03-13]

February

• The Draft Screening Assessment for Sodium ortho-phenylphenate (SOPP) was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 29, 2020. [2020-02-29]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Flourescent Brightener 367 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 22, 2020. [2020-02-22]
• The Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 1, 2020. [2020-02-01]
• The Draft Screening Assessment for Heptamethylnonane was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 1, 2020. [2020-02-01]
• A notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to mitotane was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 1, 2020. [2020-02-01]

January

• The updated Science Approach Document for the Ecological Risk Classification of Inorganic Substances was published. [2020-01-06]