Summary: If a product licence application (PLA) has been refused by the Natural Health Products Directorate, the submission number associated with that product becomes invalid. The Notice of Refusal issued to the applicant will indicate the reason(s) for the refusal and will also make reference to compliance and enforcement actions applied by Health Canada. Unapproved […]
Canada Gazette II – Vol. 140, No. 19 — September 20, 2006 Whereas the Minister of the Environment has been provided with information under either paragraph 87(1)(a) or (5)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 in respect of each substance referred to in the annexed Order; Whereas, in respect of the substances being added […]
Canada Gazette I – Vol. 140, No. 37 — September 16, 2006 Whereas, pursuant to subsections 87(1) and (5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of the Environment has added the substances referred to in the annexed Order to the Domestic Substances List; Therefore, the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsections […]
Some cosmetic products may have undesirable effects and can, for example, cause allergic reactions. This is why the Commission has issued guidelines established together with Member States and stakeholders to allow more access to information for the public. Consumers have now the choice between writing to the company at the address mentioned on the package, […]
Titanium dioxide has recently been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as an IARC Group 2B carcinogen ” possibly carcinogen to humans”. Titanium dioxide accounts for 70% of the total production volume of pigments worldwide. It is widely used to provide whiteness and opacity to products such as paints, plastics, papers, […]
Canada Gazette I – Vol. 140, No. 31 – August 5, 2006 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 69(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have developed the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers for the […]
In order to ensure safety of hair dye products for consumers the European Commission has banned 22 hair dye substances today. Today’s ban concerns 22 hair dye substances for which industry has not submitted any safety files at all. The Scientific Committee advising the Commission had recommended the ban of these substances following the conclusions […]
Canada Gazette II – Vol. 140, No. 15 – July 26, 2006 Whereas the Minister of the Environment has been provided with information under either paragraph 87(1)(a) or (5)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 in respect of each substance referred to in the annexed Order; Whereas, in respect of the substances being added […]
Significant New Activity Notice No. 14 276 in respect of the substance Perfluoroalkylhydroxyaminoazetidinium polymer, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on July 22, 2006. CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Significant New Activity Notice No. 14276 Significant New Activity Notice (Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) Whereas the Ministers of the Environment […]
Canada Gazette I Vol. 140, No. 29 — July 22, 2006 1. Part I of the Non-Domestic Substances List is amended by deleting the following: 75-10-5 58111-07-2 68239-00-9 189020-70-0 265110-70-1 2. Part II of the List is amended by deleting the following: 15689-2 Alkyl carbomonocycle diisocyanate with alkanepolyol polyacrylate, polymer of urethane acrylate Alkyl carbomonocycle […]