Environment Canada issued draft screening assessments in December 2006 for 148 of the substances on the Domestic Substances List. These substances meet persistence and bioaccumulation criteria, and are inherently toxic to non-human organisms. However, they are not being imported or manufactured above the reporting threshold of 100 kg per year, resulting in a low likelihood of exposure for Canadians, and failure to meet the criteria for toxicity under CEPA, 1999. In order to ensure that new manufacturing or import uses are not developed in the future without prior notification and assessment by Environment Canada, the Significant New Activity provisions of CEPA, 1999 will be applied. Environment Canada's proposal would require any any applicant wishing to use >100kg in a single calendar year to notify Environment Canada and submit specific information for assessment and approval, at least 90 days prior to the import or manufacturing. A list of the affected substances, along with the screening assessment reports, may be obtained at www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/subs_list/assessments.cfm. |
