New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) (SOR/2005-248).

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Hazardous substances Research Biosecurity Biotechnology

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulations enact subsection 332(1) the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to the notification of new substances. The text – consisting of 9 sections – deal with the following matters: scope, micro-organisms, organisms other than micro-organisms, information provision time limits, assessment periods, retention of information, administrative requirements and coming into force. Five Schedules are enclosed as follows: Information required in respect of micro-organisms (1); Information required in respect of micro-organisms manufactured in or imported to a contained facility that are not for introduction outside the contained facility or that are for export only (2); Information required in respect of micro-organisms for introduction in an experimental field study (3); Information required in respect of micro-organisms manufactured at the site from which they were isolated for introduction into the same site (4); Information required in respect of organisms other than micro-organisms (5).

Full text

English

Website

www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) (SOR/2005-247).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2015)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33).

Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2019)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Framework law, Environmental planning, Marine pollution, Institution, Public participation, EIA, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX