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Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Annual Report for April 2011 to March 2012


5 Controlling Toxic Substances (Part 5, Sections 5.2 and 5.3)

5.2 New Substances

Substances that are not on the Domestic Substances List (DSL) are considered to be new to Canada. New substances may not be manufactured in or imported into Canada unless Environment Canada has been notified with certain prescribed information and the period for assessing the information has expired. New substances include living organisms; reporting on living organisms is included in Part 6 of this report.

In 2011–2012, 509 new substance notifications were received pursuant to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). Of these, the Minister issued 23 Significant New Activity Notices (Table 8), 11 Ministerial Conditions (Table 9), and no prohibitions.

Some of the 509 new substances notifications related to nanomaterials and substances that have the potential to be manufactured in the nanoscale. The Minister issued four Significant New Activity Notices related to nanomaterials.

Of the 509 notifications, 63 notifications were related to chemical or polymer substances intended solely for use in products regulated under the Food and Drugs Act. In 2011–2012, 11 Ministerial Conditions were published for substances in products regulated under the Food and Drugs Act.

For new substances in products regulated under the Food and Drugs Act (F&DA), 61 notifications for chemical/polymer substances and 1 notification for living organisms intended solely for use in F&DA products were received and assessed in 2011–2012.

During this reporting period, there were three conditions issued for chemical/polymer substances associated with F&DA use products and none issued for living organisms associated with F&DA use products.

Table 8: Significant New Activity Notices for new substances from April 2011 to March 2012
SubstanceFinal Notice*
1-Alkanol, polyfluoro-, reaction products with phosphorus oxide (P2O5)2011 Apr.27
1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dibutyl ester2011 Apr.27
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone, 2-propenoic acid and 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl 2-propenoate, sodium salt2011 Apr.30
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with 2-hydroxyethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, α-(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)-ω-hydroxypoly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) and 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl 2-propenoate, sodium salt2011 Apr.30
Hexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-, homopolymer, polyhalosubstituted1-alkanol-blocked2011 May 11
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl ester, telomer with 1-dodecanethiol and octadecyl 2-propenoate2011 May 14
Oleic acid, compound with alkaneamine2011 June 22
-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with 2-(substituted)alkyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2-propenoic acid and polyfluoroalkyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, acetate2011 July 20
Methanesulfonamide, 1,1,1-trifluoro-N-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]-, lithium salt2011 July 20
Bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3)2011 July 23
Cyclohexane, 1,3-bis(isocyanatomethyl)-, polymer with 1,4-bis(isocyanatomethyl) cyclohexane2011 Aug.03
Cyclohexane, bis(isocyanatomethyl)-homopolymer2011 Aug.03
Alkyl dioic acid, polymer with carbonic dichloride and carbopolycyclic diol, substituted phenyl ester2011 Oct.12
Calcium magnesium hydroxide2011 Nov.05
Oxirane, 2-ethyl-, polymer with Oxirane, mono-C11-15-sec-alkyl ethers2011 Dec.03
Oxirane, 2-ethyl-, polymer with Oxirane, mono-C12-14-sec-alkyl ethers2011 Dec.03
5,5′-(Polyalkenylalkanediyl)bis(3-substituted-4H-1,2,4-triazole)2011 Dec.07
Phosphonic acid, P-methyl-, diphenyl ester, polymer with 4,4′(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol]2011 Dec.07
Tall oil acids, reaction products with dialkyleneamine and acid anhydride, compounds with polyalkylene glycol hydrogen maleate alkyl ethers2011 Dec.17
Cerium vanadium oxide2012 Jan.21
Lithium cobalt manganese nickel oxide2012 Jan.21
Carbopolycyclic diol polymer with carbonic dichloride and substituted phenol ester2012 Feb.15
Quino[2,3-b]acridine-7, 14-dione, dichloro-5, 12-dihydro-, dihydro, dioxo (heteropolycyclic)methyl derivs.2012 Feb.18

* The dates are those on which the final notices were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I.

Table 9: Notices of Ministerial Conditions for new substances from April 2011 to March 2012
SubstanceFinal Notice*
Oxirane, polymer with alkyl oxirane sulfate alkylethers, alkali salts2011 Apr.01
Alkyl oxirane, polymer with alkyl oxirane sulfate alkylethers, alkali salts2011 Apr.01
Benzene, 1,1′-(1,2-ethanediyl)bis(2,3,4,5,6-pentabromo)-2011 May 14
Aliphatic amide, N-[(dialkylamino) alkyl], carboxylate2011 June 11
-Octanamine, N,N'-(1,10-decanediyldi-1(4H)-pyridinyl-4-ylidene)bis-, hydrochloride (1:2)2011 July 30
Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono[3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]disiloxanyl]propyl] ether2011 Aug.13
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 3,4,5,6-tetrabromo-, bis(2-ethyl-hexyl) ester2011 Sept.17
1-Octanamine, N,N'-(1,10-decanediyldi-1(4H)-pyridinyl-4-ylidene)bis-, hydrochloride (1:2)2011 Nov.12
Substituted alkane, alkyl, reaction products with bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin polymer and diethylene triamine2012 Jan.14
Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-(phenylmethoxy)-, ester with 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid (3:1)2012 Jan.21
Polyol polymer with (chloromethyl) oxirane, trimethyl amine quaternized2012 Mar.17

* The dates are those on which the final notices were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I.

5.3 Export of Substances

Under Schedule 3 to CEPA 1999, the Export Control List (ECL) includes substances whose export is controlled because their use in Canada is prohibited or restricted, or because Canada has agreed, through an international agreement that requires notification or consent of the country of destination before export, such as the Rotterdam Convention, to control their export. CEPA 1999 requires exporters to submit prior notice of export with respect to substances on the ECL.

In 2011–2012, 97 export notices were submitted to the Minister of the Environment.

On July 30, 2011, Environment Canada published a proposed Order amending the ECL to add, and move from one Part of the ECL to another, new substances and groups of substances that have been added to the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions as well as substances recently banned or restricted in Canada.

On August 6, 2011, Environment Canada published the proposed Export Substances on the Export Control List Regulations in the Canada Gazette, Part I. The new regulations will merge and streamline the two existing regulations relating to exports under CEPA 1999 and Canada's obligations under the Rotterdam Convention, and include additional provisions to ensure Canada complies with the export obligations under the Stockholm Convention. These regulations will continue to control the export of substances on the ECL, Schedule 3 of CEPA 1999.

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