G/TBT/N/CAN/502  
 
16 November 2016  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original : English/French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member : CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible : Environment and Climate Change Canada  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above : 
Canada's Notification Authority and  Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1A 0G2  
Telephone : (343)203 -4273 
Fax: (613)943 -0346 
E-mail: enquirypoint@internati onal.gc.ca   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other : 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Standards and tech nical 
regulations pertaining to environmental protection (HS Code 29038990, ICS code 13.020)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Proposed 
Regulations Amending the Prohibition of Certain Toxic  Substances Regulations, 2012 
(2 pages, available in English and  French)  
6. Description of content : The Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012  
(the Prohibition Regulations)  is a multi -substance regulation that prohibits, with a limited 
number of exemptions, the manufa cture, use, sale, offer for sale, and import of toxic 
substances and products conta ining some of these substances.  
The proposed Regulations Amending the  Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances 
Regulations, 2012 (the proposed Amendments) would amend the Prohibition Regulations 
to modify existing controls on Benzenamine, N-phenyl -, reaction products with styrene and  
2,4,4-trimethylpentene (BNST).  
Overview of the proposed Amendments:  
BNST  
The proposed Amendments would add an exemption to Part 1 of Schedule 2 o f the 
Prohibition Regulations allowing the manufacture, import, use, sale and offer for sale of 
BNST used as an additive in lubricants found in replacement parts.  
In addition, the proposed Amendments would extend the temporary exemption for BNST 
used as an  additive in lubricants in Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Prohibition Regulations, 
thereby allowing the manufacture, import, sale and offer for sale of BNST used as an 
additive in lubricants until 14 March 2025.  G/TBT/N/CAN/502  
 
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  The proposed Amendments would allow manufacture rs and importers of BNST and 
products containing BNST to apply for a permit to continue their activities after the expiry 
of the temporary exemption for additives in lubricants. Permits are valid for one year and 
can potentially be renewed twice allowing m anufacturers and importers to continue their 
activities for an additional three years ending on 14 March 2028.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents : Canada Gazette , Part I, 5 November 2016, Vol. 150, No. 45, 
Pages  3375-3387 (available in English and French)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Autumn 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force : On the 90th day after publication in Canada Gazette, 
Part II   
10. Final date for comments : 19 January 2017  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
The electronic version of the proposed regulatory text can be downl oaded at:  
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2016/2016 -11-05/html/index -fra.php   
http:/ /www.gazette.gc.ca/rp -pr/p1/2016/2016 -11-05/html/index -eng.php