All chemical substances new to Canada must be scientifically assessed for human health and environmental risks. Some DSL substances have been assessed and managed in Canada under CEPA 1999 and other laws. new and existing substances (including products of biotechnology), emissions from vehicles, engines and equipment, environmental emergencies, including accidental spills. Act current to 2020-10-21 and last amended on 2020-10-06. 57 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where a person who is required to prepare or implement a pollution prevention plan under a notice published under section 56 has prepared or implemented a plan in respect of pollution prevention on a voluntary basis or for another government or under another Act of Parliament that meets all or some of the requirements of the notice, the person may use that plan for the purposes of meeting the requirements of this Part and, in that case, the plan shall be considered to be a pollution prevention plan that has been prepared or implemented under this Part.

Section 75 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). In the late 1980s, the Government of Canada recognized that a systematic approach to assessing and managing chemical substances in the … 3 Ships, aircraft, platforms or other structures from which all material that can create floating debris or other marine pollution has been removed to the maximum extent possible if, in the case of disposal, those substances would not pose a serious obstacle to fishing or navigation after being disposed of. However, managing chemical substances in Canada requires the collective efforts of the Government of Canada, provinces and territories, municipalities, industry, health and environmental groups and other countries. The vast majority of chemical substances on the DSL had not been examined by health and environmental scientists in the Government of Canada or in other countries.

This information will be used to act quickly on high priority chemical substances (see the Chemicals Management Plan). Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. More than 23,000 chemical substances were in use in Canada prior to the development of the New Substances Notification Program. The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 came into force on March 31, 2000 and has been updated to include all amendments.

(5) On a written request submitted by any person to whom a notice under subsection (1) is directed, the Minister may waive the requirement for that person to consider a factor specified under paragraph (2)(c) where the Minister is of the opinion that it is not reasonable or practicable to consider the factor on the basis of reasons provided in the request. Marginal note:Plan prepared or implemented for another purpose. This task was completed by September 2006, as required by the Act. (b) in the case of disposal, would not pose a serious obstacle to fishing or navigation after being disposed of.

For example, many individual and families of substances (representing a total of over 1000 discrete substances) have been added to the List of Toxic Substances. (a) the substance or group of substances in relation to which the plan is to be prepared; (b) the commercial, manufacturing, processing or other activity in relation to which the plan is to be prepared; (c) the factors to be considered in preparing the plan; (d) the period within which the plan is to be prepared; (e) the period within which the plan is to be implemented; and. (c) constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health. 11 In this Part, … The full text of CEPA 1999 may be found on the CEPA Environmental Registry - the Act. SCHEDULE 5 (Subsections 122(1) and 135(2) and section 216) Waste or Other Matter.

Marginal note:Implementing virtual elimination. 60 (1) The Minister may publish in the Canada Gazette and in any other manner that the Minister considers appropriate a notice requiring any person or class of persons described in the notice who are required to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan under section 56 to submit, within the period specified by the Minister, the plan or any part of the plan for the purpose of determining and assessing preventive or control actions in respect of a substance or group of substances. We now know through categorization that over 85% of the substances on the DSL do not need further action at this time. Section 343 of CEPA 1999 provides for a parliamentary review of the administration of the Act every five years after it has come into force. For decades, in a number of different ways, the Government of Canada has assessed and managed chemical substances used for specific purposes: for example, those used in the workplace, pesticides, or those found in foods and drugs. the justice may issue a warrant authorizing the enforcement officer named in it to conduct an inspection of the dwelling-place subject to any conditions that may be specified in the warrant, and authorizing any other person named therein to accompany the enforcement officer and exercise any power specified in …

58 (1) Every person who is required to prepare a pollution prevention plan under section 56 or 291 or under an agreement in respect of environmental protection alternative measures shall file, within 30 days after the end of the period for the preparation of the plan specified in the notice referred to in subsection 56(1) or extended under subsection 56(3), or specified by the court under section 291 or in the agreement, as the case may be, a written declaration to the Minister that the plan has been prepared and is being implemented.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) "An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development."

Table of Contents. Definition of environmental protection action. Marginal note:Declaration of implementation.

65 (1) In this Part, virtual elimination means, in respect of a toxic substance released into the environment as a result of human activity, the ultimate reduction of the quantity or concentration of the substance in the release below the level of quantification specified by the Ministers in the List referred to in subsection (2). This group of older, or "existing substances", form what is known as the Domestic Substances List (DSL). (3) When the level of quantification for a substance has been specified on the List referred to in subsection (2), the Ministers shall prescribe the quantity or concentration of the substance that may be released into the environment either alone or in combination with any other substance from any source or type of source, and, in doing so, shall take into account any factor or information provided for in section 91, including environmental or health risks and any other relevant social, economic or technical matters.