Laundry Detergent - Phosphorus

Act: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, c. 33
Regulation: Phosphorus Concentration Regulations, SOR/2000-106, as amended

To Whom Does This Apply?

Manufacturers of laundry detergents.

Eligible Activities

Manufacturing of laundry detergent.

Summary

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) is an Act respecting the protection of the environment, human life and health. Its twelve parts include powers and provisions to:

• undertake environmental research and data;
• develop objectives, guidelines and codes of practice for industry and business;
• regulate toxic substances, new substances, wastes and fuels;
• regulate nutrients;
• regulate animate products of biotechnology;
• regulate the environmental effects of federal operations;
• regulate international air pollution and ocean dumping; and
• enforce regulations including agreements with provinces and territories.

Environment Canada administers the Act on behalf of the federal government, but develops regulations and guidelines jointly with Health Canada.

CEPA has been renewed and the new Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was given Royal Assent on September 14, 1999. The date of proclamation was March 30, 2000.

The Phosphorus Concentration Regulations set out the allowable levels of concentrations of phosphorus, by percentage, in any laundry detergent, and prescribes the approved methods of determining those concentrations.

• CEPA Phosphorus Concentration Regulations

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DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Quebec Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Commercial Chemicals Formulation Division
Chemical Sectors Directorate
Environment Canada
12th Floor
Place Vincent Massey
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0H3
Telephone: 819-953-9322
Fax: 819-953-3132 / 1-888-391-3695
Toll-free (information): 1-888-391-3426
E-mail: upcis-supac@ec.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html

Environmental Protection Publications Centre
Environment Canada
Telephone: 613-953-5921 or 613-953-5750
Fax: 819-953-7253
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