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Deadlines associated with the Challenge

As each batch of substances in the Challenge progresses through the various assessment, management and regulatory stages, there are important deadlines for the submission of information and comments by stakeholders. To view deadlines for substances in each Challenge batch, click on the links below:

Section 71 Survey Notices
Challenge Substance Batch Deadline for responding to s.71 Notice
Batch 1 June 5, 2007
Batch 2 September 12, 2007
Batch 3 December 18, 2007
Batch 4 March 18, 2008
Batch 5 June 17, 2008
Batch 6 September 30, 2008
Batch 7 January 13, 2009
Batch 8 June 2, 2009
Batch 9 July 14, 2009
Batch 10 October 20, 2009
Batch 11 January 26, 2010
Batch 12 April 27, 2010
 
Substance Profiles and Voluntary Questionnaires
Challenge Substance Batch Deadline for providing comments on Substance Profiles and responding to Questionnaire
Batch 1 August 2, 2007
Batch 2 November 13, 2007
Batch 3 February 19, 2008
Batch 4 May 16, 2008
Batch 5 August 15, 2008
Batch 6 November 27, 2008
Batch 7 March 6, 2009
Batch 8 July 31, 2009
Batch 9 September 10, 2009
Batch 10 December 17, 2009
Batch 11 March 25, 2010
Batch 12 June 23, 2010
 
Draft Screening Assessment Reports and Risk Management Scope Documents
Challenge Substance Batch Deadline for providing comments on draft Screening Assessment Reports and Risk Management Scope Documents
Batch 1 March 19, 2008
Batch 1 - CHPD (CAS No. 54079-53-7) September 1, 2010
Batch 2 - Bisphenol A (CAS No. 80-05-7) June 18, 2008
Batch 2 - CAS No. 540-97-6, 541-02-6, 556-67-2, 732-26-3, 4474-24-2, 62-56-6, 78-79-5, 106-89-8, 108-05-4, 1344-37-2 and 12656-85-8 July 16, 2008
Batch 2 - CAS No. 2778-42-9,  15086-94-9, 70161-19-2, 83006-67-1 and 125351-99-7 July 23, 2008
Batch 3 October 22, 2008
Batch 4 March 25, 2009
Batch 5 April 22, 2009
Batch 6 July 29, 2009
Batch 6 - CAS No. 85-86-9, 6358-57-2, 7147-42-4 and 19800-42-1 December 1, 2010
Batch 7 November 4, 2009
Batch 8 March 31, 2010
Batch 8 - CAS No. 65140-91-2 December 1, 2010
Batch 9 May 19, 2010
Batch 10 August 25, 2010
Batch 11 December 1, 2010
Batch 12 March 9, 2011
 
Notices of Intent to Apply the Significant New Activity Provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to Chemical Substances
Challenge Substance Batch Deadline for providing comments on Notice of intent to apply SNAc provisions
Batch 1 - CAS No. 75-56-9, 106-88-7, 120-80-9, and 123-31-9 September 1, 2010
Batch 2 - CAS No. 70161-19-2 and 83006-67-1 July 23, 2008
Batch 2 - CAS No. 62-56-6, 106-89-8, 1344-37-2 and 12656-85-8 March 23, 2011
Batch 3 - CAS No. 4395-65-7, 60352-98-9 and 74336-60-0 October 22, 2008
Batch 3 - CAS No. 111-15-9 May 6, 2009
Batch 3 - CAS No. 110-49-6, 111-77-3 and 2425-85-6 April 2, 2011
Batch 4 - CAS No. 1154-59-2, 1176-74-5, 64325-78-6, 68443-10-7 and 70776-86-2 March 25, 2009
Batch 5 - CAS No. 6232-56-0 April 22, 2009
Batch 6 - CAS No. 107-05-1, 117-82-8, and 1937-37-7 January 27, 2010
Batch 6 - CAS No. 1229-55-6, 3118-97-6, 6250-23-3, 6253-10-7, 6300-37-4, 6535-42-8, 21811-64-3 and 93805-00-6 May 5, 2010
Batch 7 - CAS No. 6407-74-5, 6407-78-9, 1325-86-6, 6786-83-0 and 29398-96-7 November 4, 2009
Batch 7 - CAS No. 90-94-8 and 2426-08-6 May 2, 2012
Batch 8 - CAS No. 626-39-1, 944-61-6, 65140-91-2 and 68551-44-0 March 31, 2010
Batch 9 - CAS No. 475-71-8, 1326-05-2, 14295-43-3, 38465-55-3 and 58161-93-6 May 19, 2010
Batch 9 - CAS No. 509-34-2 November 17, 2010
Batch 10 - CAS No. 124751-15-1 August 25, 2010
Batch 10 - CAS No. 42739-61-7 March 16, 2011
Batch 11 - CAS No. 603-33-8, 10448-09-6, 40615-36-9, 64111-81-5, 69430-47-3 and 125328-28-1 December 1, 2010
Batch 12 - CAS No. 116-66-5, 68583-58-4 and 101200-53-7 March 9, 2011
 
Notice of Intent to Amend the Domestic Substances List to Indicate That Chemical Substances Meet the Reduced Regulatory Requirement Polymer Criteria as Specified in the New Substances Notification Regulations
Challenge Substance Batch Deadline for providing comments on Notice of intent to amend the DSL to indicate that a substance meet the RRR polymer criteria
Batch 11 - CAS No. 68952-02-3 and 70900-21-9 December 1, 2010
 
Proposed Risk Management Approach Documents
Challenge Substance Batch Deadline for providing comments on Risk Management Approach Documents
Batch 1 September 3, 2008
Batch 2 - Bisphenol A (CAS No. 80-05-7) December 17, 2008
Batch 2 - the remaining substances in the batch where risk management is deemed necessary April 1, 2009
Batch 3 May 6, 2009
Batch 4 September 30, 2009
Batch 5 October 21, 2009
Batch 6 January 27, 2010
Batch 6 - CAS No. 85-86-9 November 9, 2011
Batch 7 May 5, 2010
Batch 8 September 29, 2010
Batch 9 November 17, 2010
Batch 10 March 16, 2011
Batch 11 November 9, 2011
 
Proposed Orders Adding Substances to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Challenge Substance Batch Deadline for providing comments on proposed Order adding substances to Schedule 1
Batch 1 - CAS No. 54079-53-7, 75-56-9, 106-88-7, 91-20-3, 26471-62-5, 584-84-9, 91-08-7, 120-80-9 and 123-31-9 November 19, 2008
Batch 2 - CAS No. 62-56-6, 78-79-5, 80-05-7, 106-89-8 541-02-6, 556-67-2, 732-26-3, 1344-37-2 and 12656-85-8 July 15, 2009
Batch 3 - CAS No. 110-49-6, 111-77-3, 1589-47-5 and 2425-85-6 July 15, 2009
Batch 4 - CAS No. 64-67-5, 77-78-1 and 68921-45-9 December 2, 2009
Batch 5 - CAS No. 79-06-1 and 115-96-8 December 2, 2009
Batch 6 - CAS No. 100-44-7 April 28, 2010
Batch 6 - CAS No. 85-86-9 December 14, 2011
Batch 7 - CAS No. 90-94-8, 96-29-7 and 2426-08-6 June 30, 2010
Batch 9 - CAS No. 93-15-2, 1314-62-1, 7328-97-4 and 7758-01-2 October 30, 2010
Batch 10 - CAS No. 302-01-2 February 26, 2011
Batch 11 - CAS No. 103-23-1, 68412-48-6 and 68953-84-4 December 14, 2011