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Canada Will Hold Information Session on Section 71 PFAS Survey

As reported in our July 29, 2024, blog item, on July 27, 2024, Canada’s Minister of the Environment published a Canada Gazette notice announcing a mandatory survey to obtain information on the manufacture, import, and use of...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Begins 60-Day Comment Period on Computational Tool for Chemical Screening and Prioritization

As part of its implementation of the modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), on August 17, 2024, Health Canada published a Canada Gazette notice announcing the availability of its Science Approach...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Innovate or Incriminate: Safeguarding Financial Institutions from Money Laundering Risks

What You Need to Know - In October 2023, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) enacted multiple sanctions targeting the supply chain of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. In addition to...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Health Canada Begins Consultation on Proposed New Requirements for Consumer Chemical Products under the CCPSA

Health Canada has begun a consultation on a proposal to introduce new requirements for consumer chemical products under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). Health Canada states that many substances found in...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Issues Mandatory Information Request for 850 Chemical Substances

Canada published a notice in the Canada Gazette on June 24, 2023, announcing that it is collecting information on 850 substances for the purpose of prioritization, risk assessment, and risk management. Canada is gathering...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Bill to Modernize CEPA Receives Royal Assent

Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act (the Act), received Royal Assent on June 13, 2023. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Backgrounder, the Act modernizes the...more

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The PMRA has Provided Clarity for Data Compensation in the Re-Evaluation and Special Review Contexts

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On June 7, 2023, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) published the Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (exclusive rights and compensable data) in the Canada Gazette Part II. These...more

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New Formaldehyde Standards on Composite Wood Products Imported into, Sold or Manufactured in Canada

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In case you missed it, new limits were introduced on formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products imported into, sold or manufactured in Canada....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Amends Hazardous Products Regulations to Align with GHS Revs 7 and 8

On January 4, 2023, the Department of Health in Canada published in the Canada Gazette, Part II the revisions to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). The HPR is the federal level legislation that sets forth the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Publishes NOI on the Labeling of Toxic Substances in Products, Including Toxic Flame Retardants

On October 29, 2022, Canada published in the Canada Gazette a notice of intent (NOI) announcing that it intends to propose actions under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) to require the labeling of...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

New Canadian Sanctions Against Russia Impact Service Providers in the Mining, Oil and Gas and Chemical Sectors

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In this post, we describe the Government of Canada’s new ban on certain services to Russia’s extractive resource and refining and chemical manufacturing sectors. As discussed below, the key points are: The Canadian...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canadian Government Introduces Bill Intended to Modernize CEPA

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced on February 9, 2022, that the government introduced in the Senate the Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act (Bill S-5), intended to modernize...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Adjusts Fees For New Substance Notifications Effective April 1, 2021

Under Canada’s New Substances Fees Regulations, fees must be provided with each New Substance Notification (NSN) package submitted under the New Substance Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers). The amount of the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Adjusts Fees For New Substance Notifications

Under Canada’s New Substances Fees Regulations, fees must be provided with each New Substance Notification (NSN) package submitted under the New Substance Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers). The amount of the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2017

China Energy Investment Signs MOU for $83.7 Billion in West Virginia Projects "China Energy Investment Corp, the world's largest power company by asset value, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest $83.7...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, August 2016

TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/NTP/TRI - EPA Releases TRI Preliminary Dataset For Calendar Year 2015: On July 20, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

Health Canada Assesses Monetary Penalties against Company under Canadian Product Safety Act for First Time

On March 11, Health Canada announced that it had assessed administrative monetary penalties under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) against company Orange TKO Industries (Orange TKO or the Company) of Calgary. ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Government to Ban Microbeads in Personal Care Products

Microbeads are synthetic polymer particles manufactured to be larger than 0.1 micrometer and smaller than or equal to five millimeters and are commonly used in personal care products such as scrubs, bath products, facial...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, August 2015

EPA Issues Direct Final Rule On Significant New Use Notification Electronic Reporting: On July 20, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a direct final rule amending the Toxic Substances Control Act...more

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Canada Publishes Hazardous Products Regulation

On February 11, 2015, the Government of Canada published in Gazette II (Vol. 149, no. 3) the final regulation for adopting the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). ...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Publishes Proposed Hazardous Products Regulation

On August 9, 2014, the Government of Canada published in Gazette I (Vol. 148, no. 32) a proposal for adopting the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The regulatory proposal seeks to...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-up of International Chemical Regulatory Developments - August 2014

Australia Publishes Ninth Tranche Of IMAP Assessments: The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) published for public comment the ninth tranche of human health and environmental assessments...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-up of International Chemical Regulatory Developments - May 2014

Australia Publishes Eighth Tranche Of IMAP Assessments: The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) published for public comment the eighth tranche of human health and environmental...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

TSCA Reform: Do It Now, Or It May Never Be Done

Whatever window of opportunity exists to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act is closing. This is not only because the mid-term elections are fast approaching, or that there are too few legislative days left this session,...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Global Regulatory Update for March 2014

Canada Begins Consultation On Potential Amendments To The E2 Regulations: On March 10, 2014, Canada began a public consultation on potential amendments to the Environmental Emergency (E2) regulations. Canada states that the...more

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