Regulatory ESSENTIAL
Canada - REACH

Scope of this ESSENTIAL

This ESSENTIAL contains an overview of some regulations concerning the restriction of certain substances in Canada. (Please note that there a various Regulations which cannot be presented all in this ESSENTIAL.) The specific requirements and obligations for manufacturers and/or users can be found in the regulations.'

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Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT

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Scope of legislation

Part 5 Controlling toxic substances of the CEPA 1999 For the purposes of this Part, a substance is toxic if it is entering or may enter the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that (a) have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity; (b) constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends; or (c) constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health. Categorization of substances on Domestic Substances List 73 (1) The Ministers shall (...) categorize the substances that are on the Domestic Substances List by virtue of section 66, for the purpose of identifying the substances on the List that, in their opinion and on the basis of available information, (a) may present, to individuals in Canada, the greatest potential for exposure; or (b) are persistent or bioaccumulative in accordance with the regulations, and inherently toxic to human beings or to non-human organisms, as determined by laboratory or other studies.'

Responsible actors

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Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)

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Penalty by this legislation

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Exemption clauses

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Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

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FTA/MRA status with EU

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Authority

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Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Comment on the comparability to EU legislation

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Code, Continent	CAN, America
Economic Area	APEC
Official Language	English; French - Official Languages Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)) | https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/o-3.01/fulltext.html
Standard Institute	Standards Council of Canada (SCC) | https://www.scc.ca/ Canadian Standards Association (CSA) |https://www.csagroup.org/
HS Codemember	Yes