Advisory Notes : Biotechnology

Advisory notes have been prepared to clarify certain aspects of the New Substances Notification Program for the benefit of individuals responsible for complying with the New Substances Notification Regulations (NSNR).

Products of Biotechnology:

• November 2006

• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2006-05 - Updates to the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Organisms
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• Appendix 3 to the Guidelines - New Substances Notification Reporting Form for Organisms other than Micro-organisms, and a New Substances Notification Reporting Form for Micro-organisms
  
  
• February 2005
• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-02 - Publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers), the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms), the Regulations Amending the New Substances Fees Regulations and the Regulations Repealing the New Substances Notification Regulations.
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• January 2005
• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-01 - The New Substances Program's initiation of the review of the Living Organisms provisions of the New Substances Notification Regulations (NSNR).
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• June 2004
• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2004-06 - Publication in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, of the proposed New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms).
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• May 2004
• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2004-05 - Publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I The proposed New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers), the proposed New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) and the amendment to the New Substances Fees Regulations
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• March 2004
• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2004-03 - Importing or Breeding Genetically Modified Tropical Fish
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• January 2002
• Advisory Note 2002-01: Guidance concerning the application of s. 29.16 of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Exemption of Research and Development Organisms other than Micro-organisms)
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• August 2000
• Information on retail products containing microorganisms, biochemicals (such as enzymes) or biopolymers
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