13 Substances Added to Domestic List

Summary#

This Order — Order 2020-87-08-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List: SOR/2020-135 — adds 13 chemical substances to the Domestic Substances List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The change removes those substances from the government’s “new substance” notification process, making it easier for companies to supply them in Canada. The Order was registered on June 19, 2020 and published in the Canada Gazette on July 8, 2020.

What it does#

• Adds 13 substances to the Domestic Substances List:
  • Part 1 (identified by CAS numbers): 13497-18-2, 86227-47-6, 162568-32-3.
  • Part 3 (identified by Confidential Accession Numbers and masked names):
    • 19422-0 — 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-butanediamine alkanediamine 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate (1:?:?)
    • 19423-1 — Polyphenol, alkali, polymer with formaldehyde and phenol, sodium salt
    • 19436-4 — 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with benzenepolycarboxylic acid, 1,2-ethanediol and alkyl(hydroxyalkyl)alkanediol, benzoate dihydrogen carbomonocyclepolycarboxylate
    • 19437-5 — Propenoic acid, alkyl, (polyalkyl substituted silyl)propyl ester, polymer with propene
    • 19439-7 — Methyl polysubstituted alkane, polymer with hexanedioic acid, 2-benzofuran-1,3-dione, and benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid
    • 19440-8 — Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, hydroxy- and (substituted heteromonocycle)ethoxy-terminated, ethers with polyethylene-polypropylene glycol mono-Me ether
    • 19441-9 — Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with dialkyl carbonate, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,1’-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] and 2-oxepanone, compd. with N,N-diethylethanamine
    • 19442-0 — Oxirane, alkyl, polymer with oxirane, ether with poly(substituted alkyl)-alkanediol, bis[N-[4-[[4-[[[(2-alkyloctyl)oxy]carbonyl]amino]carbomonocycle]methyl]carbomonocycle]carbamate]mono(N-alkylcarbamate)
    • 19443-1 — 2,5-Furandione, telomer with 1,1’-(1,1-dimethyl-3-methylene-1,3-propanediyl)bis[benzene] and ethenylbenzene, carbomonocycle substituted alkyl ester, esters with polyalkylene glycol mono branched and linear alkyl ethers, ammonium salts, 2,2’-(1,2-diazenediyl)bis[2-methylbutanenitrile]-initiated
    • 19444-2 — Carbonic disubstituted, polymer with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, 1,1’-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] and 1,3-propanediol
• Because they are now on the Domestic Substances List, these substances are no longer subject to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) notification requirements.
• The Order is administrative and came into force on the day it was registered (June 19, 2020).

Who's affected#

• Companies that manufacture or import any of these specific substances into Canada. They no longer need to file new-substance notifications for those substances.
• Businesses that use these substances as ingredients, intermediates, or in products may find supply and trade simpler.
• The general public and most small businesses are unlikely to see direct effects; the government’s analysis said there are no added costs or regulatory burdens.

Why it matters#

• Adding a substance to the Domestic Substances List removes a procedural barrier. That can speed up or simplify trade, manufacturing, and use of those specific chemicals in Canada.
• This action is administrative: it does not mean the government has declared the substances “safe” or “approved” for all uses. Other laws and controls can still apply.
• The regulatory statement says the change has no expected costs or benefits beyond fulfilling a legal requirement.