Regulatory Updates on Trisiloxane and Terpene Substances in Canada

On January 25, 2025, the Government of Canada published regulatory updates in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 4, regarding the management of chemical substances, specifically addressing trisiloxane and...

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Canada Seeks Input on Risk Management of Chlorinated Alkanes under CEPA

On February 13, 2025, the Government of Canada launched a consultation on risk management measures for short-chain chlorinated alkanes (SCCAs), medium-chain chlorinated alkanes (MCCAs), and long-chain chlorinated alkanes (LCCAs) with up...

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Canada Adds Chlorhexidine and Its Salts to Part 2 of CEPA’s Schedule 1

On February 12, 2025, the Government of Canada officially added 2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N,N″-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-(chlorhexidine) and its salts to Part 2 of Schedule 1 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) through Order...

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Canada - Key Regulatory Insights 2024

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA 1999) remains Canada’s most important chemical control law, requiring assessments of new substances placed on the market after 1994. It mandates reviews of substances...

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Canada Launches Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Export Control List Regulations – Share Your Input

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations. The consultation will runs from December...

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Canada Issues Significant New Activity Notice No. 21862 for Cosmetic Ingredient under CEPA

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) governs the assessment and management of substances that may pose a risk to human health or the environment. On December 7, 2024, the Minister...

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Canada Updates Pest Control Products Regulations for Sodium Hypochlorite and Calcium Hypochlorite

The Government of Canada has officially amended the Pest Control Products Regulations (SOR/2024-259) under the Pest Control Products Act. Effective from the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, December 9,...

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Canada Proposes 2024 Amendments to Domestic Substances List: Public Input Wanted on Significant New Activity Provisions

On November 9, 2024, the Government of Canada announced a proposed amendment to the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) to apply Significant New Activity...

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Key Differences Between Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulations and the U.S. Hazard Communication Standard

The governments of Canada and the United States use different regulatory frameworks for managing hazardous products in the workplace. Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) under the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) and...

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Canada Introduces CEPA Watch List to Monitor Substances of Potential Concern

On October 4, 2024, Canada released a draft plan for the Watch List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The Watch List will monitor substances that are potentially harmful to...

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