New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-04

Publication of the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers

This advisory note is to inform manufacturers and importers of chemicals and polymers and other stakeholders of the publication of the 2005 version of the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers.

Background

The New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) [NSNR (Chemicals and Polymers)] will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on September 21, 2005 and will come into force on October 31, 2005. Amendments to the Guidelines are being made to facilitate understanding of, and compliance with the changes to the new substances notification and assessment process for chemicals and polymers under the NSNR (Chemicals and Polymers).

Publication

Environment Canada and Health Canada will publish the 2005 version of the Guidelines for the Notifications and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers by October 31, 2005.

The Guidelines will be available from the New Substances Program's website (http://www.ec.gc.ca/substances/nsb/eng/home_e.shtml) or paper copies can be requested, for a minimal fee, from:

Environmental Technology Advancement Directorate
Environment Canada
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3

Telephone: 1-800-734-3232 (Toll free)
                (819) 953-5750
Facsimile: (819) 994-5629
E-mail:       epspubs@ec.gc.ca

Please note that since the modifications made to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) are strictly administrative, the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Organisms have not been changed.

Contact Information

New Substances Notification Information Line
Notification and Client Services Division
New Substances Branch
Risk Assessment Directorate
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey, 14th Floor
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3

Telephone: 1-800-567-1999 (toll-free in Canada)
               1-819-953-7156 (outside Canada)
Facsimile: 1-819-953-7155
E-mail:       nsn-infoline@ec.gc.ca

For additional information or documentation regarding the NSNR, please consult the accompanying information sheet or visit the New Substances Web Site at (http://www.ec.gc.ca/substances).

Original signed by

Bernard Madé
Acting Director
New Substances Branch
Environment Canada

Signed on September 8, 2005