7. Next Steps

Following the consultation, there will be a 30 day comment period. All comments received during the comment period will be taken into consideration while drafting the proposed regulation. Please submit comments prior to December 27th, 2009 since Environment Canada will be moving forward with the development of the content of the proposed regulation for bisphenol A after this date. Environment Canada welcomes the distribution of this consultation document to any interested and affected parties. A copy of this consultation paper will be available on the CEPA 1999 Environmental Registry.

Pursuant to section 313 of CEPA 1999, any person who provides information to the Minister of the Environment under CEPA 1999 may submit with the information a request that it be treated as confidential. Comments and information submissions on this regulatory proposal should be submitted to the addresses provided below:

Director
Products Division
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey, 18th Floor
351 St-Joseph Blvd.
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
Fax: 819-953-3132 or
1-888-391-3695

Products.Produits@ec.gc.ca
Please type "Consultation on Bisphenol A Release Limit Regulations" in the subject line of your message.