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Chemical Substances in Batch 12 of the Challenge

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• Applying Significant New Activity (SNAc) Provisions
• Summary of Batch 12 Substances and Publications
• Timelines
• Draft Screening Assessments and Risk Management Scopes
• Launch of Batch 12 and Submissions Received

Applying Significant New Activity (SNAc) Provisions

Three substances in this batch may be addressed through the application of Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions. One Notice of intent has been published.

• Notice of intent amending the Domestic Substances List that applies to three substances:  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 145, No. 2 - January 8, 2011 ( PDF Version - 1314 K)

Summary of Batch 12 Substances and Publications

Substances identified during categorization as persistent, bioaccumulative, and inherently toxic to non-human organisms and believed to be in commercial use in Canada

CAS No.	Chemical Substance	Draft Screening Assessment	Proposed Risk Management Scope
Footnotes Footnote * Substances for which no response was received to the Notice published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 143, No. 52, under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, on December 26, 2009, but for which stakeholders indicated in their Declaration of Non-Engagement forms an interest in the substances. Return to footnote *a referrer, Return to footnote *b referrer, Return to footnote *c referrer Footnote ** Substances added to the Challenge as a result of information received during public comments on the December 9, 2006 Notice with respect to the draft screening assessment report on 148 PBiT substances published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, along with a Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions under subsection 81(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to these 148 substances. Return to footnote ** referrer Footnote 1 No risk management scope documents were prepared for these substances because the proposed conclusion of the draft screening assessment reports is that they do not meet any of the criteria set out under section 64 of CEPA 1999. Return to footnote 1a referrer, Return to footnote 1b referrer, Return to footnote 1c referrer, Return to footnote 1d referrer, Return to footnote 1e referrer, Return to footnote 1f referrer
107-51-7	MDM	HTML	HTML
116-66-5Footnote *a	Musk moskene	HTML	NoneFootnote 1a
3555-47-3	M4Q	HTML	NoneFootnote 1b
59709-38-5	ANMOM	HTML	NoneFootnote 1c
68583-58-4	HMSSA	HTML	NoneFootnote 1d
68937-51-9	OMSSA	HTML	NoneFootnote 1e
101200-53-7Footnote *b	CPPP	HTML	NoneFootnote 1f
53-19-0	Mitotane	Assessment is ongoing
56-95-1	Chlorhexidine acetate	Assessment is ongoing
515-03-7Footnote *c	Sclareol	Assessment is ongoing
13080-86-9Footnote **	BAPP	Assessment is ongoing

Substances identified during categorization as a high hazard to humans and presenting a high likelihood of exposure to individuals in Canada

CAS No.	Chemical Substance	Draft Screening Assessment	Proposed Risk Management Scope
Footnotes Footnote 1 No risk management scope documents were prepared for these substances because the proposed conclusion of the draft screening assessment reports is that they do not meet any of the criteria set out under section 64 of CEPA 1999. Return to footnote 1a referrer, Return to footnote 1b referrer, Return to footnote 1c referrer, Return to footnote 1d referrer, Return to footnote 1e referrer
102-06-7	DPG	HTML	NoneFootnote 1a
1333-86-4	Carbon black	HTML	NoneFootnote 1b
14464-46-1	Cristobalite	HTML	NoneFootnote 1c
14808-60-7	Quartz	HTML	NoneFootnote 1d
68391-11-7	Pyridine, alkyl derivatives	HTML	NoneFootnote 1e

Timelines

Date	Substances Affected	Activity
To be announced	Remaining four Batch 12 substances (CAS Nos. 53-19-0, 56-95-1, 515-03-7 and 13080-86-9)	Publication in Canada Gazette and start of 60-day public comment period on (a) the draft screening assessments, (b) the new information received, (c) the proposal to pursue one of the measures as specified under subsection 77(2) and (d) the risk management scope documents.
Anticipated on July 16, 2011	Twelve of the sixteen Batch 12 substances	Publication in Canada Gazette of final assessment decisions under subsection 77(6), release of Government's proposed risk management approach documents, and start of 60-day public comment period on the proposed risk management approach documents.
January 8, 2011	Twelve of the sixteen Batch 12 substances	Publication in Canada Gazette and start of 60-day public comment period on (a) the draft screening assessments, (b) the new information received, (c) the proposal to pursue one of the measures as specified under subsection 77(2) and (d) the risk management scope documents.
January 8, 2011	CAS Nos. 116-66-5, 68583-58-4 and 101200-53-7	Publication in Canada Gazette of Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of CEPA 1999, and start of 60-day public comment period.
June 23, 2010	All Batch 12 substances	Deadline for submission of additional information by interested stakeholders, including on the extent and nature of the management/stewardship of Batch 12 substances.
April 27, 2010	All Batch 12 substances	Deadline for submission of information under the section 71 Notice on Batch 12 substances (if no extension granted).
December 26, 2009	All Batch 12 substances	Release of Batch 12 of the Challenge and the accompanying technical documents.

Draft Screening Assessment Reports and Risk Management Scopes

New information was received from industry or interested stakeholders for each of the 16 substances in this batch. In January 2011, the draft screening assessment reports were released and the related Notices were published in the  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 145, No. 2 - January 8, 2011 ( PDF Version - 1314 K). Risk management scope documents were also released in conjunction with these publications.

Launch of Batch 12 and Submissions Received

Information on substances in this batch was gathered from industry and interested stakeholders through a mandatory survey Notice issued under section 71 of CEPA 1999. They were also invited to complete a voluntary questionnaire.

A Notice related to the launch of Batch 12 was published in December 2009 in the Canada Gazette. The section 71 Notice applied to all 16 substances in this batch.

• Technical information:  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 143, No. 52 - December 26, 2009 ( PDF Version - 1230 K)
• Section 71 Notice:  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 143, No. 52 - December 26, 2009 ( PDF Version - 1230 K)

Number of Submissions Received for this Batch

Approximate Number	Type of Response
160	Responses to mandatory section 71 Notice (responses were received relating to 12 substances in the batch)
39	Requests for extension of the deadline for section 71 Notice responses granted
10	Voluntary submissions of Questionnaires (Questionnaires were received relating to five substances in the batch)
55	Expressions of "Stakeholder Interest" (responses were received relating to 10 substances in the batch)
30	Other submissions (e.g. studies, additional information) (submissions were received relating to 16 substances in the batch)