Three Chemicals Added to Domestic Substances List

Summary#

Order 2024-87-03-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List: SOR/2024-58 adds three substances to the Domestic Substances List. The order took effect on April 11, 2024 and was made under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

What it does#

• Adds the chemical identified by CAS number 1662679-55-1 to Part 1 of the Domestic Substances List.
• Adds two substances identified by Confidential Accession Numbers 19700-8 and 19701-9 to Part 3 of the Domestic Substances List. The names listed are:
  • Naphtha, biowastes and petroleum-based oils, treated (CAN 19700-8)
  • Amines, polyalkylenepoly-, reaction products with substituted heteromonocycle and succinic anhydride polyisobutenyl derivs. (CAN 19701-9)
• Because these substances are now on the list, they are no longer subject to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) for new-substance notification and assessment.

Who's affected#

• Companies that import or manufacture the three listed substances in Canada.
• Chemical suppliers, formulators and industrial users who handle these specific materials.
• It is not clear from the order which products or industries commonly use these substances; the government document does not list specific users.

Why it matters#

• Being added to the Domestic Substances List is mainly administrative. For businesses it means they generally no longer need to submit a new-substance notification under the federal new-substance rules before bringing these particular substances into Canada.
• The order does not add new restrictions or new costs. It does not mean the government endorses the substances, nor does it exempt them from other laws that might apply.