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Vol. 141, No. 5 — February 3, 2007 GOVERNMENT NOTICESDEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Notice of first release of technical information relevant to substances identified in the Challenge Whereas the Government of Canada published on Saturday, December 9, 2006, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 140, No. 49, the Notice of intent to develop and implement measures to assess and manage the risks posed by certain substances to the health of Canadians and their environment in which it highlights how it intends to address approximately 200 chemical substances identified as high priorities for action; Notice is hereby given that the Government of Canada is releasing the technical documentation relevant to the 15 substances listed in Schedule 1 to this notice. These 15 substances are identified as the first batch of substances for which the Government of Canada challenges interested parties to submit, no later than June 5, 2007, the specific information detailed in the technical documentation. The technical documentation is available via the Government of Canada's Chemical Substances Portal (www.chemicalsubstances. gc.ca), and may also be obtained by contacting Existing Substances Program, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, 20th Floor, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, 1-800-410-4313/819-953-4936 (fax), DSL.SurveyCo@ec.gc.ca (email), 1-888-228-0530/819-956-9313 (telephone). A notice concerning a survey for certain substances listed in Schedule 1 to this notice is simultaneously published under paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 in this edition of the Canada Gazette, Part I. In accordance with section 313 of the Act, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit, with the information, a request that it be treated as confidential.
JOHN ARSENEAU On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
PAUL GLOVER On behalf of the Minister of Health SCHEDULE 1 Plan for the assessment and management of certain substances on the Domestic Substances List and list of batch 1 Challenge substances 1. Background The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) required that the Government review some 23 000 Domestic Substances List (DSL) substances to determine whether they have certain characteristics which indicate that the Government should assess the risks that may be associated with their continued use in Canada. The Government recently completed this exercise—called categorization. Categorization provides a new information baseline on all identified substances, one that will allow the Government of Canada to work with its partners to achieve tangible results that protect Canadians and the environment. The Ministers of the Environment and of Health (the Ministers) published on Saturday, December 9, 2006, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 140, No. 49, the Notice of intent to develop and implement measures to assess and manage the risks posed by certain substances to the health of Canadians and their environment. This notice indicates that approximately 200 of the 4 300 chemical substances identified by the categorization exercise are high priorities for action because
This notice also outlines the measures the Ministers intend to take regarding these substances to further protect the health of Canadians and the environment. These measures will
In so doing, the Ministers will make timely risk management interventions that minimize the risk of serious or irreversible harm associated with the above substances. Pursuant to paragraph 74(a) of the Act, the Ministers are required to conduct a screening assessment of the substances categorized under subsection 73(1) to determine if they meet the criteria established in section 64 of the Act. The Ministers have documented for each of the 15 batch 1 Challenge substances the information in their possession and have prepared documentation which (a) summarizes the scientific information and any relevant uncertainties, (b) specifies the information necessary for improved decision-making and, where appropriate, requires submission of this data using section 71, and (c) outlines how this information will be used in decisions. Information deemed necessary for improved decision-making is being gathered via section 71 of CEPA 1999. Additional information regarding the scientific properties of these substances, or best management practices associated with the use of these substances that is deemed beneficial by interested stakeholders will be collected as detailed in the technical documentation available via the Government of Canada Chemical Substances Portal (www.chemicalsubstances.gc.ca). The absence of new information will not preclude the Ministers from issuing a decision that safeguards human health and the environment. 2. Timelines If new information for the 15 substances listed below is not received, then by no later than October 27, 2007, the Ministers will open a 60-day public comment period under subsection 77(1) on (a) the screening assessment, and (b) the proposal to pursue one of the measures as specified under subsection 77(2) and, where applicable, the implementation of virtual elimination under subsection 65(3) as specified under subsection 77(2). If new information is received, that information will be considered and, by no later than January 19, 2008, the Ministers will open a 60-day public comment period under subsection 77(1) on (a) the screening assessment, (b) the new information received, and (c) their proposal to pursue one of the measures as specified under subsection 77(2). Discussions with stakeholders on the development of the risk management approach will be initiated at the time of the subsection 77(1) publication. The Ministers will publish their final recommendation under subsection 77(6) by no later than April 12, 2008, where no new information was received during this call for information and by no later than July 5, 2008, where new information was received during this call for information. A risk management approach will be issued at that time outlining actions the Government proposes to take to protect Canadians and their environment from risks associated with these substances. 3. Batch 1 Challenge substances A. Seven substances identified as persistent, bioaccumulative, and inherently toxic to non-human organisms and believed to be in commercial use in Canada
B. Eight substances identified as a high hazard to humans and a high likelihood of exposure to individuals in Canada
[5-1-o] CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Notice with respect to certain substances identified in the Challenge, published in the December 9, 2006 Notice of intent to develop and implement measures to assess and manage the risks posed by certain substances to the health of Canadians and their environment Pursuant to paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment requires, for the purpose of assessing whether the substances listed in Schedule 1 to this notice are toxic or are capable of becoming toxic, or for the purpose of assessing whether to control, or the manner in which to control the listed substances, any person described in Schedule 2 to this notice who possesses or who may reasonably be expected to have access to the information required in Schedule 3 to this notice to provide that information no later than June 5, 2007, 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Responses to this notice shall be submitted to the Minister of the Environment, to the attention of DSL Surveys Co-ordinator, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, 20th Floor, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3. Inquiries concerning the notice may be directed to DSL Surveys Co-ordinator at the above address, at 1-888-228-0530/ 819-956-9313 (telephone), at 1-800-410-4314/819-953-4936 (fax) or at DSL.SurveyCo@ec.gc.ca (email). Pursuant to section 313 of the Act, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit, with the information, a written request that the information or part of it be treated as confidential. Pursuant to subsection 71(4) of the Act, the Minister of the Environment may, on request in writing from any person to whom this notice applies, extend the time or times within which the person shall comply with this notice. The person seeking such extension shall submit a request in writing to the Minister of the Environment, to the attention of DSL Surveys Co-ordinator, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, 20th Floor, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3.
JOHN ARSENEAU On behalf of the Minister of the Environment SCHEDULE 1 Certain Batch 1 Substances Identified in the Challenge Section 1
Section 2
SCHEDULE 2 Persons Required to Provide Information 1. This notice applies to any person who, (a) during the 2006 calendar year, manufactured or imported a total quantity greater than 100 kilograms of a substance listed in section 1 of Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item; or (b) for substances listed in section 2 of Schedule 1 to this notice, reported pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 section 71 Notice with respect to selected substances identified as priority for action, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on March 4, 2006. SCHEDULE 3 Information Required 1. The definitions in this section apply in this notice. "calendar year" means a period of 12 consecutive months commencing on January 1st. "import" includes movement into Canada, including internal company transfers across the Canadian border, but does not include transit through Canada. "manufacture" includes to produce or prepare a substance; and includes the incidental production of a substance at any level of concentration as a result of the manufacturing, processing or other uses of other substances, mixtures, or products. "manufactured item" means an item that is formed into a specific physical shape or design during manufacture and has, for its final use, a function or functions dependent in whole or in part on its shape or design, including clothing, empty storage containers, electrical gear and appliances or parts thereof, office and consumer electronics or parts thereof, tiles, electrical wire, foam slabs or shapes and plastic film, pipes, tubes or profiles, plywood, brake linings, fibres, leather, paper, yarns, dyed fabric, matches, flares, photographic films, and batteries. "mixture" means a combination of substances that does not produce a substance that is different from the substances that were combined, including a prepared formulation, hydrate, and reaction mixture that are fully characterized in terms of their constituents (including paints, coating, solvent mixtures, azeotropic and zeotropic refrigerants, mixture that is under pressure and that is used for personal care, pharmaceutical, medical, household, laboratory, commercial or industrial). "product" excludes mixture and manufactured item. "release" means the emission or discharge of a substance from the facility to air, land, or surface water, including discharges to municipal wastewater treatment plants. "transit" means the portion of an international transboundary movement through the territory of a country that is neither the country of origin nor the country of destination of the movement. 2. If information required in this notice has already been sent to any department, agency or board of the federal government, provide the name of the person or branch in that department, agency or board to which the information has been sent, their affiliation, the date on which the information was sent and specify, by reference to the sections to this notice, which information was sent to that person or branch. The specified information is not required to be submitted under this notice. 3. If the information provided in response to this notice relates to more than one facility, persons to whom this notice applies shall provide the name and municipal address in Canada of each facility to which the information relates as an attachment to their submission. 4. Persons to whom this notice applies shall provide the following information: Identification and Declaration Form — Certain Batch 1 Substances Identified in the Challenge 2006 Identification Name: ___________________________________ Canadian head office municipal address: ________________________ Contact name for CEPA 1999 section 71 notices: ____________________ Title of the contact: ________________________ Contact's postal address (if different from above): ________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Telephone number: ________________________ Fax machine number (if any): ________________________ Electronic mail (if any): ________________________ Request for confidentiality
I declare that the information that I am submitting is accurate and complete.
5. For each substance listed in Schedule 1, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item, that was manufactured or imported during the 2006 calendar year, provide the following information: (a) the CAS RN (see footnote 3) of the substance that was manufactured or imported; (b) the name of the substance identified in Schedule 1 to this notice; (c) the name of the mixture or the product or the type of the manufactured item in which the substance is contained; (d) the concentration or range of concentrations of the substance as a weight percentage of the mixture, the product or the manufactured item in which it is contained; and (e) if the substance, the mixture, the product or the manufactured item was imported, the name and municipal address of the foreign supplier.
Attach supplementary sheets if necessary. 6. For each substance listed in Schedule 1, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item, that was manufactured, imported, released or sold for use, during the 2006 calendar year, provide the following information: (a) the CAS RN (see footnote 5) of the substance that was manufactured, imported, released or used; (b) the quantity, reported in kilograms rounded to the nearest hundred kilograms, of the substance that was manufactured; (c) the total quantity, reported in kilograms rounded to the nearest hundred kilograms, of the substance including the substance contained in the mixture, the product and the manufactured item that was imported; (d) the total quantity, reported in kilograms rounded to the nearest hundred kilograms, of the substance including the substance contained in the mixture, the product and the manufactured item that was released; (e) the total quantity, reported in kilograms rounded to the nearest hundred kilograms, of the substance including the substance contained in the mixture, the product and the manufactured item that was used or that was sold for use in Canada for each applicable use pattern code described in section 8, and the applicable use pattern code; and (f) the applicable six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) that applies to the use of the substance.
Attach supplementary sheets if necessary. 7. For each substance listed in Schedule 1, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item, that was sold to a person in Canada during the 2006 calendar year, provide the following information: (a) the CAS RN (see footnote 7) of the substance that was sold to a person in Canada; (b) the name, municipal address, and telephone number of a maximum of 20 persons in Canada to whom the largest quantity of the substance including the substance contained in the mixture, the product and the manufactured item was sold; and (c) the total quantity, reported in kilograms rounded to the nearest hundred kilograms, of the substance including the substance contained in the mixture, the product and the manufactured item that was sold to each person identified in paragraph (b).
Attach supplementary sheets if necessary. 8. For the purposes of section 6, the following are the use pattern codes and their corresponding applications: Use Pattern Codes and Corresponding Applications
EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the notice.) The Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the Ministers) have published on December 9, 2006, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, the Notice of intent to develop and implement measures to assess and manage the risks posed by certain substances to the health of Canadians and their environment. The Ministers will implement a series of measures regarding certain substances to further protect the health of Canadians and the environment from the potential effects of exposure to these substances. These measures apply to the substances identified by categorization of the Domestic Substances List as being (a) Persistent, bioaccumulative, and inherently toxic to the environment and that are known to be in commerce in Canada; and/or (b) A high hazard to humans and as having a high likelihood of exposure to individuals in Canada. The Ministers will implement a series of measures regarding these substances to further protect the health of Canadians and the environment from the potential effects associated with exposure to these substances. These measures will
In so doing, the Ministers will make timely risk management interventions that minimize the risk of serious or irreversible harm associated with the substances. The notice of intent, published on December 9, 2006, covered a list of 193 substances on which information will be required on a quarterly basis within the next three years. This notice, pursuant to paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, requires information for the first batch of substances. With respect to the 15 substances of the first batch, the Minister of the Environment requires the submission of specific information for 13 of them. This information will assist the Ministers to complete the assessment as to whether or not the substances meet the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act, to understand the use of the substances, to assess the need for controls and to improve the information available for decision-making. Two of the substances (91-20-3 and 54079-53-7) were included in a previous notice requiring information that provided sufficient information not to warrant their inclusion in the current notice. This notice is published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, under paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Act. This notice requires the persons to whom it applies to provide certain information on their activities with respect to the substances listed in Schedule 1 to this notice. Pursuant to subsection 71(3) of the Act, every person to whom this notice applies is required to comply with this notice within the time specified in the notice. The time specified in this notice is June 5, 2007, 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Compliance with the Act is mandatory. Subsection 272(1) of the Act provides that 272. (1) Every person commits an offence who contravenes (a) a provision of this Act or the regulations; (b) an obligation or a prohibition arising from this Act or the regulations; (c) an order or a direction made under this Act; . . . Subsection 272(2) of the Act provides that 272. (2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or to both; and (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both. Furthermore, with respect to providing false or misleading information, subsection 273(1) of the Act provides that 273. (1) Every person commits an offence who, with respect to any matter related to this Act or the regulations, (a) provides any person with any false or misleading information, results or samples; or (b) files a document that contains false or misleading information. Subsection 273(2) of the Act provides that 273. (2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or to both, if the offence is committed knowingly; (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, if the offence is committed knowingly; (c) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or to both, if the offence is committed negligently; and (d) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, if the offence is committed negligently. The above provisions of the Act have been reproduced for convenience of reference only. If there is any variance between the above provisions and the wording of the Act, the official version of the Act prevails. For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, readers should consult the official versions of Acts of Parliament. For additional information on the Act and the Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and on applicable penalties, please contact the Enforcement Branch at 819-994-0907. A copy of the Policy is available at the following Internet site: www.ec.gc.ca/CEPAregistry/ policies. Provide your information no later than June 5, 2007, 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time to the Minister of the Environment, attention of the DSL Surveys Co-ordinator, Place Vincent Massey, 20th Floor, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3. An electronic copy of this notice is available at the following Internet addresses: www.ec.gc.ca/CEPAregistry/notices or www.chemicalsubstances.gc.ca. [5-1-o] CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT Application for surrender of charter Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, an application for surrender of charter was received from
January 26, 2007
AÏSSA AOMARI For the Minister of Industry [5-1-o] CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT Letters patent Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, letters patent have been issued to
January 26, 2007
AÏSSA AOMARI For the Minister of Industry [5-1-o] CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT Supplementary letters patent Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, supplementary letters patent have been issued to
January 26, 2007
AÏSSA AOMARI For the Minister of Industry [5-1-o] CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT Supplementary letters patent — Name change Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, supplementary letters patent have been issued to
January 26, 2007
AÏSSA AOMARI For the Minister of Industry [5-1-o] INVESTMENT CANADA ACT Amount for the year 2007 Pursuant to subsection 14.1(2) of the Investment Canada Act, I hereby determine that the amount for the year 2007, equal to or above which an investment is reviewable, is two hundred and eighty-one million dollars.
MAXIME BERNIER [5-1-o] Balance sheet as at January 17, 2007
Balance sheet as at January 24, 2007
CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society. CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society. CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society. CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society. CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society. CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society. CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society. CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. The Chemical Abstracts Service information is the property of the American Chemical Society and any use or redistribution, except as required in supporting regulatory requirements and/or for reports to the Government of Canada when the information and the reports are required by law or administrative policy, is not permitted without the prior, written permission of the American Chemical Society. |
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