Presenter Name - Title

Updates on Canada’s
Chemicals Management Plan
March 15, 2016
Seminar on the Latest Trends in Chemicals Managementin North America (Canada, USA)

Canada’s CMP - Website(www.chemicalsubstances.gc.ca)
Canada's approach on chemicals
In Canada, every order of government plays a part inprotecting against risks from chemical substances:
municipalities, the provinces and territories, and the federal
government.
The Government of Canada makes regulations and develops
guidelines and objectives that apply across the wholecountry. It also leads in conducting scientific research on
human health and environmental issues, and makes
agreements with other countries so that our laws provide
the same or better level of protection.

The Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) is a Government of
Canada initiative aimed at reducing the risks posed bychemicals to Canadians and their environment. TheGovernment of Canada launched the first phase of the CMP
in 2006 and launched the second phase of the CMP in 2011.
The CMP builds on previous initiatives by assessing
chemicals used in Canada and by taking action on chemicals
found to be harmful.

2CMP Phase 1 – ChallengeOn December 8, 2006, the Prime Minister, alongwith the Ministers of the Environment and Health,unveiled Canada's new Chemicals ManagementPlan. The plan takes immediate action to regulate
chemicals that are harmful to human health or theenvironment.
A key element in the Chemicals Management Plan
is the collection of information on the properties
and uses of the approximately 200 chemical
substances identified through the categorization
process as high priorities for action. This
information will be used to make decisions
regarding the best approach to protect Canadians
and their environment from risks these substancesmight pose.
http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/challenge-defi/index-eng.php

CMP Phase 2 – Substance Groupings Initiative
The Government of Canada continues to assess
and manage, where appropriate, the potential
health and ecological risks associated with ninegroupings of substances.
Substance Groupings Initiative began with a
Notice of intent for the Aromatic Azo- andBenzidine-based Substance Grouping, publishedon June 5, 2010.
On October 8, 2011 an Announcement thatapplies to this grouping and eight additionalgroupings of substances was published inthe Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol 145, No. 41 October 8, 2011 ( PDF Version - 3,812 K).
http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/group/index-eng.php

CMP Progress Report
The Chemicals Management Plan Progress Report has been created to keep
stakeholders and other interested parties up to date on the activities and programs
related to Canada's Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The report is produced jointly
by Environment Canada and Health Canada and is published twice a year. It reports on
advances in major initiatives and highlights key activities related to the Government ofCanada's recent work under the CMP. It also informs you about coming events, dates ofinterest and how to get involved.
Issue 5: December 18, 2015
Issue 4: June 19, 2015
Issue 3: December 19, 2014
Issue 2: July 3, 2014
Issue 1: December 30, 2013
For feedback and suggestions, please contact: eccc.substances.eccc@canada.ca.

http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiq
ues.gc.ca/plan/progress_reportrapport_etape-eng.php

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CMP Science Committee• Created in 2013 to contribute independent expertise pertaining to scientificconsiderations in the delivery of the CMP• To date, four meetings that took place in addition to the orientation sessionin November 2013 on the following topics;• Capturing and Communicating Uncertainty• Best Practices for Deriving Rationale for Read Across• Risk Assessment Toolbox for the Chemicals Management Plan, Phase 3• Considerations for Cumulative Risk for Existing Substances under theChemicals Management Plan
• Meeting records and reports are available on website:
http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/plan/sc-cs/index-eng.php• Next meeting is scheduled for November 2016

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Existing Substances Assessment and ManagementProcess
Stakeholders can submit aNotice of Objection
60s.71 Noticeto industry
to gather
information*

Datasubmitted*

Draft
screeningassessment
CG1Final
screeningassessment
CG1
RM Approach

RM Scope60

Proposed
Order to addto CEPA
Schedule 1
CG1

Public comment period (days)
as mandated in CEPA

* If required to inform risk assessment, may also berequired prior to RM if additional information is needed toinform RM.

Proposed
Regulation
CG1

FinalRegulation
CG II

Governor in Council Decisions

Ministerial Decisions

6060

Final
Order toadd toCEPA
Schedule 1
CG II

Max. 24 months for proposed RM
instrument / regulation in CEPAMax. 18 months for final
RM instrument in CEPA

Note
• Risk Management (RM) Scope and Approach documents are notmandated in CEPA but are published to encourage early dialogue withstakeholders.
• Minister of the Environment signature is required where the MoH isrequired, and in addition, for the S.71 notice and draft screening
assessment.

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CMP Latest News
http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/media/index-eng.php

Contact Information
Dr. Bio Aikawa
Manager, Information Management Division
Safe Environments Directorate
Healthy Environment and Consumer Safety Branch
Health Canada
Telephone:1-613-941-3969
E-mail:bio.aikawa@hc-sc.gc.ca
Substances Management Information Line
Chemical Management Plan
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3
Telephone:
1-800-567-1999 / 819-938-3232
E-mail:eccc.substances.eccc@ec.gc.ca

9Thank you!

Questions?

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