The CEPA Environmental Registry is a comprehensive source of public information relating to activities under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). In addition to providing up-to-date copies of current CEPA 1999 instruments, the primary objective of the Environmental Registry is to encourage and support public participation in environmental decision-making, by facilitating access to documents arising from the administration of the Act.

Under Section 12 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of the Environment is mandated to establish a registry, to be called the "Environmental Registry". The Environmental Registry may be referred to as the "CEPA Environmental Registry" or the "CEPA Registry".

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	Amendment B to the New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-03 - Publication and coming into force of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and administrative procedures to follow for notifications submitted before, on or after the coming into force. [2006-02-01]
	Progress report on the Canada-wide Standards for Dioxins and Furans: Conical Waste Combustion of Municipal Waste [2006-01-30]
	Canada-Wide Acid Rain Strategy for Post-2000: 2003 Progress Report and Five-year Review [2006-01-30]
	Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines Errata - January 2006 [2006-01-20]
	Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines - Update 5.0 [2006-01-12]
	A draft National Classification System for Contaminated Sites (NCSCS) 0.2.0 is now available for public review and comment until June 19, 2006 [2005-12-21] [ What's New Archives ]

	Draft Canadian Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health for Diisopropanolamine (DIPA) and Sulfolane [Tuesday January 10, 2006 - Tuesday March 7, 2006]
	Sediment Quality Index (SQI) Calculator (version 0.1) [Monday December 19, 2005 - Monday February 13, 2006]
	Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Miscellaneous Program) [Saturday December 17, 2005 - Thursday February 16, 2006] [ Public Consultation Archives ]

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