Chemical substances in Batch 9 of the Challenge

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• Summary of Batch 9 substances and publications
• Timelines
• Substance Groupings Initiative
• Risk management action milestones
• Adding substances to Schedule 1
• Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions
  • Applying SNAc provisions
  • Varying the requirements under the SNAc provisions
• Final screening assessments and risk management approaches
• Draft screening assessments and risk management scopes
• Information gathering
  • 2009 Mandatory survey – section 71 notice

Summary of Batch 9 substances and publications

Substance Groupings Initiative

The following substance in this batch has been included in the Aromatic Azo and Benzidine-based Substance Grouping under Substance Groupings Initiative as part of the second phase of the Chemicals Management Plan. As outlined in the notice of intent for the Aromatic Azo and Benzidine-based Substance Grouping, it was recognized that assessments and conclusions pertaining to some of the substances in the grouping may be subsequently updated as part of the subgroup assessment. The latest updates on these substances are found on the respective Substance Groupings Initiative web pages.

Risk management action milestones

The risk management action milestones table outlines the risk management actions that were proposed for each chemical substance in this batch of the Challenge that met the criteria of section 64 of CEPA. These proposed risk management actions were published in the risk management approaches for these substances. For the complete wording of these proposed actions, please refer to the risk management approaches.

Adding substances to Schedule 1

Four substances in this batch have been added to Schedule 1 to CEPA.

• Final order adding four substances (CAS RNs 1314-62-1, 7758-01-2, 7328-97-4 and 93-15-2): Canada Gazette, Part II: Vol. 146, No. 22 - October 24, 2012

Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions

View the SNAc publications under CEPA. Orders are subject to potential amendments under the SNAc Review.

Applying Significant New Activity Provisions

In March 2014, two orders amending the DSL to apply the SNAc provisions of CEPA to methyl eugenol (CAS RN 93-15-2), TGOPE (CAS RN 7328-97-4), potassium bromate (CAS RN 7758-01-2), and vanadium pentoxide (CAS RN 1314-62-1) were published:

• Canada Gazette, Part II: Vol. 148, No. 6 - March 12, 2014
• Canada Gazette, Part II: Vol. 148, No. 6 - March 12, 2014

In September 2010, an order amending the DSL to apply the SNAc provisions of CEPA to 5 substances (CAS RNs 475-71-8, 1326-05-2, 14295-43-3, 38465-55-3 and 58161-93-6) was published:

• Canada Gazette, Part II: Vol. 144, No. 20 - September 29, 2010

For additional guidance on submitting information required as part of SNAc notifications, please see the Guidance document for the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).

Varying the requirements under the SNAc provisions

In March 2026, an order amending the DSL to vary the requirements under the SNAc provisions of CEPA for five substances in this batch (CAS RNs 38465-55-3, 475-71-8, 1326-05-2, 14295-43-3 and 58161-93-6) was published in the Canada Gazette, Part II: Vol. 160, No. 6 – March 25, 2026. The amendments are an outcome of the SNAc Review.

In January 2017, a notice of intent to amend the DSL to vary the requirements under the SNAc provisions of CEPA for methyl eugenol (CAS RN 93-15-2), TGOPE (CAS RN 7328-97-4), potassium bromate (CAS RN 7758-01-2) and vanadium pentoxide (CAS RN 1314-62-1) was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 151, No. 2 - January 14, 2017 for a 60-day public comment period. The proposed amendments are an outcome of the SNAc Review. The DSL amendments do not come into force until the final order is published in the Canada Gazette, Part II. Any current requirements under the SNAc provisions remain in effect until then.

Final screening assessments and risk management approaches

In September 2010, the final screening assessments for substances in this batch were released and the related notices were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 144, No. 38 - September 18, 2010.

The final screening assessments concluded that four substances in this batch meet one or more criteria in section 64 of CEPA. The Government added these substances to Schedule 1 to CEPA. Proposed risk management approaches were also released on this date for the substances in this batch which met the criteria in section 64 of CEPA.

Draft screening assessments and risk management scopes

New information was received from industry or interested stakeholders for each of the 17 substances in this batch. In March 2010, the draft screening assessments were released and the related notices were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 144, No. 12 - March 20, 2010. Risk management scopes were also released in conjunction with these publications.

Information gathering

2009 Mandatory survey - section 71 notice

In March 2009, a notice was issued in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 143, No. 11 - March 14, 2009 under section 71 of CEPA. This section 71 notice applied to all 17 substances in this batch.