New Substances Electronic Resource The Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 And The New Substances Notification Regulations An Overview

"These guidelines explain, in detail, how notifiers determine whether a substance is subject to notification under the New Substances Notification Regulations and identify the applicable information requirements. In addition, these guidelines provide step-by-step instructions on the completion of a New Substances Notification (NSN) Form, elaborate the technical considerations of the information requirements, identify appropriate test procedures and practices, and outline how confidential information should be treated. These guidelines conclude with an explanation of how Environment Canada and Health and Welfare Canada assess the information submitted in an NSN, and what the consequences of assessment decisions are on notifiers"--Abstract.

"These guidelines explain, in detail, how notifiers determine whether a substance is subject to notification under the New Substances Notification Regulations and identify the applicable information requirements. In addition, these guidelines provide step-by-step instructions on the completion of a New Substances Notification (NSN) Form, elaborate the technical considerations of the information requirements, identify appropriate test procedures and practices, and outline how confidential information should be treated. These guidelines conclude with an explanation of how Environment Canada and Health and Welfare Canada assess the information submitted in an NSN, and what the consequences of assessment decisions are on notifiers"--Abstract.

Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999), importers and manufacturers of new substances (chemicals, polymers, biochemicals, biopolymers and animate products of biotechnology) must provide prescribed information to Environment Canada to ensure that the new substances are assessed to determine if they are toxic as defined by CEPA 1999. They must also pay a fee. This guide is intended to help importers and manufacturers to understand the New Substances Fees Regulations and to assist them in determining the applicable fees for notifying a new substance.