Consultation document on octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane(D4): chapter 7

7. Next Steps

The consultation will be followed by a comment period. Comments received during this period may be taken into consideration while drafting the proposed regulations. Please submit comments in writing no later than September 3, 2010.

Environment Canada welcomes the distribution of this consultation document to any interested and affected parties.  A copy of this consultation document 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 on these two regulatory proposals should be submitted to the addresses provided below. Please ensure that comments are addressed to the appropriate person:

Industrial release Regulations

By Mail :

Director
Chemical Production Division
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey, 19^th Floor
351 St-Joseph Blvd.
Gatineau QC
K1A 0H3

By Email : pgpc-cmp.dppc-cpd@ec.gc.ca

Please type “Consultation on D4 industrial effluent regulations” in the subject line of your message.

By Fax: 819-994-5030

Products Regulations

By Mail :

Director
Products Division
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey, 18^th Floor
351 St-Joseph Blvd.
Gatineau QC
K1A 0H3

By Email : Products.Produits@ec.gc.ca

Please type “Consultation on D4 product regulations” in the subject line of your message.

By Fax: 819-953-3132

It is the intent of the Government of Canada to publish a proposed risk management instrument for certain products in the Canada Gazette, Part I, in Spring 2011. The final instrument would be published in Winter 2012.

It is the intent of the Government of Canada to publish a proposed risk management instrument for industrial effluent releases in the Canada Gazette, Part I, by January 29, 2011. The final instrument would be published by July 2012.