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Chemical Substances in Batch 7 of the Challenge

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• Risk Management Action Milestones
• Adding Substances to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
• Applying Significant New Activity (SNAc) Provisions
• Summary of Batch 7 Substances and Publications
• Timelines
• Final Screening Assessments and Risk Management Approaches
• Draft Screening Assessments and Risk Management Scopes
• Launch of Batch 7 and Submissions Received

Risk Management Action Milestones

The Risk Management Action Milestones table outlines the risk management actions that were proposed for the chemical substances in this batch of the Challenge that met the criteria of section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. These proposed risk management actions were published in the risk management approach documents for these substances. For the complete wording of these proposed actions, please refer to the risk management approach documents.

Adding Substances to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

Three substances in this batch have been included in final Orders to add to Schedule 1.

• Final Order adding three substances:  Canada Gazette, Part II: Vol. 145, No. 26 – December 21, 2011 ( PDF Version - 7720 K)
  • Corresponding proposed Order:  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 144, No. 18 - May 1, 2010 ( PDF Version - 1084 K)

Applying Significant New Activity (SNAc) Provisions

Seven substances in this batch may be addressed through the application of Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions. One Order and one Notice of intent have been published.

• Notice of intent amending the Domestic Substances List that applies to two substances:  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 146, No. 9 – March 3, 2012 ( PDF Version - 1247 K)
• Order amending the Domestic Substances List that applies to five substances: Canada Gazette, Part II: Vol. 144, No. 7 - March 31, 2010 ( PDF Version - 1382 K)
  • Corresponding Notice of intent:  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 143, No. 43 - September 5, 2009 ( PDF Version - 597 K)

Summary of Batch 7 Substances and Publications

Substances that meet one or more criteria in section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

CAS No.	Chemical Substance	Final Order and RIAS	Public Comments on the Proposed Risk Management Approach	Final Screening Assessment	Proposed Risk Management Approach	Public Comments on the Draft Screening Assessment and Risk Management Scope
90-94-8	Michler's ketone	HTML  PDF	None	HTML  PDF	HTML	None
96-29-7	Butanone oxime	HTML  PDF	HTML	HTML  PDF	HTML	HTML
2426-08-6	n-BGE	HTML  PDF	None	HTML  PDF	HTML	HTML

Substances that do not meet any of the criteria in section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

CAS No.	Chemical Substance	Final Screening Assessment	Public Comments
78-59-1	Isophorone	HTML  PDF	HTML
123-91-1	1,4-Dioxane	HTML  PDF	HTML
1325-86-6	Solvent Blue 5	HTML  PDF	None
6407-74-5	Pigment Yellow 60	HTML  PDF	None
6407-78-9	Solvent Yellow 18	HTML  PDF	None
6786-83-0	Solvent Blue 4	HTML  PDF	None
16586-42-8	NBATP	HTML  PDF	None
25176-89-0	DAPEP	HTML  PDF	None
29398-96-7	Pigment Brown 22	HTML  PDF	None
72968-82-2	DADM	HTML  PDF	None
106276-78-2	MATCB	HTML  PDF	None

Timelines

Date	Substances Affected	Activity
January 25, 2013	CAS No. 96-29-7	Publication of the consultation document on the Proposed Code of Practice for 2-Butanone, Oxime (Butanone oxime) Associated with the Interior Application of Consumer Alkyd Paint and Coating Products under CEPA 1999 on the Health Canada website, and start of 60-day public comment period (ending March 27, 2013).
March 3, 2012	CAS Nos. 90-94-8 and 2426-08-6	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.
December 21, 2011	CAS Nos. 90-94-8, 96-29-7 and 2426-08-6	Publication in Canada Gazette of final Order adding three substances to Schedule 1.
May 1, 2010	CAS Nos. 90-94-8, 96-29-7 and 2426-08-6	Publication in Canada Gazette of proposed Order adding substances to Schedule 1, and start of 60-day public comment period.
March 31, 2010	CAS Nos. 1325-86-6, 6407-74-5, 6407-78-9, 6786-83-0 and 29398-96-7	Publication in Canada Gazette of Order amending the DSL to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of CEPA 1999.
March 6, 2010	All Batch 7 substances	Publication in Canada Gazette of final assessment decision under subsection 68 and 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.
September 5, 2009	All Batch 7 substances	Publication in Canada Gazette and start of 60-day public comment period on (a) the draft screening assessment, (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.
September 5, 2009	CAS Nos. 6407-74-5, 6407-78-9, 1325-86-6, 6786-83-0 and 29398-96-7	Publication in Canada Gazette of Notice of intent to amend the DSL to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of CEPA 1999, and start of 60-day public comment period.
March 6, 2009	All Batch 7 substances	Deadline for submission of additional information by interested stakeholders, including on the extent and nature of the management/stewardship of Batch 7 substances.
January 13, 2009	All Batch 7 substances	Deadline for submission of information under the section 71 Notice on Batch 7 substances (if no extension granted).
August 30, 2008	All Batch 7 substances	Release of Batch 7 of the Challenge and the accompanying technical documents.

Final Screening Assessments and Risk Management Approaches

In March 2010, the final screening assessment reports for substances in this batch were released in the  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 144, No. 10 - March 6, 2010 ( PDF Version - 1179 K).

The final screening assessments concluded that three substances in this batch meet one or more criteria in section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). The Government proposed to add these substances to Schedule 1 of the Act. Proposed risk management approach documents were also released on this date for the substances in this batch which met the criteria in section 64 of CEPA 1999.

Draft Screening Assessment Reports and Risk Management Scopes

New information was received from industry or interested stakeholders for each of the 14 substances in this batch. In September 2009, the draft screening assessment reports were released and the related Notices were published in the  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 143, No. 36 - September 5, 2009 ( PDF Version - 597 K). Risk management scope documents were also released in conjunction with these publications.

Comments and the Government's response relating to general themes on the draft screening assessment reports and risk management scope documents are summarized in the  Summary of Overarching Public Comments Received on the Draft Screening Assessment Reports and the Risk Management Scope Documents for Batch 7.

Launch of Batch 7 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 7 was published in August 2008 in the Canada Gazette. The section 71 Notice applied to all 14 substances in this batch.

• Technical information:  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 142, No. 35 - August 30, 2008 ( PDF Version - 710 K)
• Section 71 Notice:  Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol.142, No.35 - August 30, 2008 ( PDF Version - 710 K)

Number of Submissions Received for this Batch

Approximate Number	Type of Response
70	Responses to mandatory section 71 Notice (responses were received relating to eight substances in the batch)
23	Requests for extension of the deadline for section 71 Notice responses granted
10	Voluntary submissions of Questionnaires (Questionnaires were received relating to six substances in the batch)
52	Expressions of "Stakeholder Interest" (responses were received relating to 13 substances in the batch)
17	Other submissions (for example, studies, additional information) (submissions were received relating to 10 substances in the batch)