Entries by Team Nexreg

Dec. 12 – Proposition 65 – Notices of Intent to List

Notice of Intent to List Chemicals Additional Extension of Public Comment Period: anthraquinone The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor to publish, and update at least annually, a list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard […]

Dec. 11 – Information on the Screening Assessment of Living Organisms on the Domestic Substances List (DSL)

The New Substances Program of Environment Canada and Health Canada will be conducting “screening assessments” of all living organisms listed on the Domestic Substances List (DSL). Screening assessments are a requirement under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). Under Section 74(b), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health are required […]

Nov. 28 – New Substances Program Advisory Note 2006-05 – Updates to the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Organisms

This Advisory note is to inform manufacturers and importers of living organisms and other stakeholders of revisions to the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Organisms. These changes and updates are in part the result of the coming into force of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) on October 31, 2005. To […]

Nov. 27 – Orders Rescinding Ministerial Conditions for Specific Chemicals in Canada

Rescinding the Ministerial Conditions pertaining to the substance Pentafluoroethane, Chemical Abstracts Service No. 354-33-6, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on November 25, 2006. Rescinding the Ministerial Conditions pertaining to the substance 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane, Chemical Abstracts Service No. 420-46-2, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on November 25, 2006. Rescinding the Ministerial Conditions pertaining […]

Nov. 23 – New Substances Program Advisory Note 2006-04 – Administrative Change for New Substances Used in Products Regulated by the Food & Drugs Act

This advisory note is to inform manufacturers and importers of new substances and any other stakeholders of an administrative change made to the New Substances Notification (NSN) process for substances used in products regulated by the Food and Drugs Act (F&DA). To view complete article, published on the Government of Canada’s New Substances website, please […]