Vol. 150, No. 24 — November 30, 2016

Registration

SOR/2016-285 November 10, 2016

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Order 2016-87-11-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List

Whereas the Minister of the Environment has been provided with information under paragraph 87(1)(a) or (5)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote a) in respect of each substance referred to in the annexed Order;

Whereas, in respect of the substances being added to the Domestic Substances List (see footnote b) pursuant to subsection 87(1) of that Act, the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health are satisfied that those substances have been manufactured in or imported into Canada, by the person who provided the information, in excess of the quantity prescribed under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) (see footnote c);

Whereas the period for assessing the information under section 83 of that Act has expired;

And whereas no conditions under paragraph 84(1)(a) of that Act in respect of the substances are in effect;

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsections 87(1) and (5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote d), makes the annexed Order 2016-87-11-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List.

Gatineau, November 8, 2016

Catherine McKenna
Minister of the Environment

Order 2016-87-11-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List

Amendments

1 Part 1 of the Domestic Substances List(see footnote 1) is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

2 Part 3 of the List is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

14758-7 N

Phenol, 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with (chloroalkyl)oxirane and N,N-dimethyl alkanediamine, Ph ether, reaction products with polyalkanolamine, formates (salt)

 

4,4′-(Propane-2,2-diyl)bisphénol polymérisé avec un (chloroalkyl)oxirane et une N,N-diméthylalcanediamine, oxyde phénylique, produits de la réaction avec une polyalcanolamine, formates (sels)

18619-7 N

Sodium salt of 4,4′-[1,2-ethenediylbis[(3-sulfo-4,1-phenylene)imino[6-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl]imino]]bis-, carbomonocyclic carboxylic acid

 

4,4′-[Éthène-1,2-diylbis[(3-sulfo-4,1-phénylène)imino[6-[bis(2-hydroxyéthyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl]imino]]biscarbomonocyclecarboxylate de sodium

19046-2 N-P

Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with polyalkylenediamine and tall-oil fatty acids

 

Dimères d’acides gras insaturés en C18, hydrogénés, polymérisés avec une alcane-α,ω-diamine et des acides gras de tallöl

19047-3 N-P

Butanoic acid, 3-oxo-, 2-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)oxy]ethyl ester, polymer with cycloalkyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-methylpropyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate

 

3-Oxobutanoate de 2-[(2-méthylprop-2-énoyl)oxy]éthyle polymérisé avec un méthacrylate de cycloalkyle, du styrène, de l’acrylate de 2-éthylhexyle, du méthacrylate de méthyle et du méthacrylate de 2-méthylpropyle

19048-4 N-P

Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, Bu group- and alkenyl group-terminated, reaction products with di-Me, Me hydrogen siloxanes and [(alken-1-yloxy)methyl]oxirane

 

Polydiméthylsiloxane à terminaisons butyles et alcényles, produits de la réaction avec du diméthylsilyloxy(méthylsilyle) et un [(alcén-1-yloxy)méthyl]oxirane

19049-5 N

2-Oxepanone, polymer with 2,4-diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene and tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one, polyalkyl ester, 1H-imidazole-1-alkaneamine-blocked

 

Oxépan-2-one polymérisée avec du 2,4-diisocyanato-1-méthylbenzène et de la tétrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one, ester polyalkylique, séquencé avec une 1H-imidazole-1-alcanamine

19050-6 N-P

Benzene, 1,3-diisocyanatomethyl-, homopolymer, branched 4-alkylphenol-blocked

 

1,3-(Diisocyanatométhyl)benzène homopolymérisé, séquencé avec un 4-(alkyl ramifié)phénol

19051-7 N-P

2-Propenoic acid, polymer with acid anhydride, hydrolyzed, compds. with polyalkanolamine

 

Acide acrylique polymérisé avec un anhydride d’acide, hydrolysé, composés avec une polyalcanolamine

Coming into Force

3 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Order.)

Issues

The Government of Canada (the Government) amended the Domestic Substances List (DSL) by adding 14 substances under the Order 2016-87-11-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List.

Background

Canadians depend on substances that are used in hundreds of goods from medicines, computers, fabrics to fuels. Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), substances (i.e. chemicals, polymers, nanomaterials, and living organisms) “new” to Canada are subject to reporting requirements before they can be manufactured or imported. This limits market access until human health and environmental impacts associated with the new substances are assessed and managed where appropriate.

The DSL is an inventory of substances in the Canadian marketplace. Substances that are not on the DSL are considered new to Canada and are subject to notification and assessment requirements before they can be manufactured in or imported into Canada. These requirements are set out in subsections 81(1) and 106(1) of CEPA, as well as in the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). These requirements do not apply to substances listed on the DSL.

The DSL was published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, in May 1994 (see footnote 2) and is amended on average 10 times a year to add or delete substances.

A substance must be added to the DSL under subsection 87(1), 87(5), or 112(1) of CEPA within 120 days once all of the following conditions are met:

The Government assessed information on 14 new substances reported to the New Substances Program and determined that they meet the conditions for their addition to the DSL. These substances have therefore been added to the DSL under this Order.

Objective

The objective of this Order is to comply with the requirements under subsections 87(1) and (5) of CEPA by adding 14 substances to the DSL, making them no longer subject to the notification and assessment requirements as set out in subsection 81(1) of CEPA and in the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).

Description

This Order added a total of 14 substances to the DSL: 6 substances were added to Part 1 of the DSL, and 8 substances to Part 3 of the DSL. To protect confidential business information, 8 of the 14 substances have masked chemical names. (see footnote 4)

Consultation

As the Order does not contain any information expected to generate comments by stakeholders, no further consultation is deemed necessary.

Rationale

The Government assessed information on 14 new substances reported to the New Substances Program and determined that they met the conditions for their addition to the DSL. These substances have therefore been added to the DSL.

The Order will benefit Canadians by enabling industry to have better access to larger quantities of these substances, which is expected to reduce costs associated with products consumed by Canadians. It is also expected that there will be no incremental costs to the public, industry, or governments associated with the Order.

“One-for-One” Rule and small business lens

The Order does not trigger the “One-for-One” Rule, as it does not add any additional costs to business. Also, the small business lens does not apply to the Order, as it does not add any administrative or compliance burden to small businesses.

Implementation, enforcement and service standards

The DSL identifies substances that, for the purposes of CEPA, are not subject to the requirements of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) or the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). Developing an implementation plan, a compliance strategy, or establishing a service standard is not required when adding substances to the DSL.

Contact

Greg Carreau
Executive Director
Program Development and Engagement Division
Department of the Environment
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Substances Management Information Line:
1-800-567-1999 (toll-free in Canada)
819-938-3232 (outside of Canada)
Fax: 819-938-5212
Email: eccc.substances.eccc@canada.ca