Waivers for Biotechnology Published Orders

Canadian importers or manufacturers of New Substances may request "Waivers" for any of the prescribed information if they can demonstrate that the information is unnecessary to determine whether the substance is toxic, that the substance will be contained throughout its life-cycle or that it is technically impossible to perform the required tests.

The decision to grant a waiver is made, on a case-by-case basis by Environment Canada and Health Canada.

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The following is the list of published waivers to date (certain links may take you to Chemicals and Polymers area of the website):

• Waiver of information requirements published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1 on March 12, 2005
  
  
• Waiver of information requirements published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1 on December 20, 2003
  
  
• Waiver of information requirements published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1 on July 28, 2001
  
  
• Waiver of information requirements published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on November 11, 2000
  
  
• Waiver of information requirements published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on March 25, 2000
  
  
• Waiver of information requirements published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on October 23, 1999
  
  
• Waiver of information requirements published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on March 6, 1999
  
  

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