New Substances Program
Operational Policies Manual

Pursuant to The New Substances Notification Regulations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Government of Canada
Environment Canada
Health Canada

April 2004

Table of Contents

1. Foreword
2. General
   1. Operational Policy For Administering the DSL and NDSL
3. Processing New Substances Notifications
   1. Operational Policy for Processing New Substances Notifications
   2. Operational Policy for Processing Fees and Refunds
   3. Operational Policy for Early Terminations of Assessment Periods
   4. Operational Policy for Maintaining Confidentiality of Substance Identities
4. Risk Assessment
   1. Operational Policy for Using Third-Party Information
5. Risk Management
   1. Operational Policy for Taking Action After a Risk Assessment
   2. Operational Policy for Issuing Significant New Activity Notices
6. Acronyms
7. Contacts