What is meant when the Government says that it is “predisposed to treat the Challenge substances as CEPA-toxic”?
The Government is currently predisposed to conclude that the substances included in the Challenge meet the definition of toxic under section 64 of CEPA 1999 due to their potential high hazards to organisms in the environment and/or human health as identified during the Categorization process, and because they are believed to be in commerce in Canada, and/or have been identified as having a high potential for human exposure.The Government, however, wants to provide stakeholders with the opportunity to provide new, relevant information to gain a better understanding of the use and hazard associated with these substances. Should no new information be provided during the 6-month call for information, it is expected that the assessment conclusion for these substances will be that they meet the definition of toxic under section 64 of CEPA 1999, and the Ministers will recommend that the substances be added to Schedule 1 of CEPA 1999.
Related Questions
- Why did the Government revise its decision on 17 of the Challenge substances to find that they do not pose a risk to human health or the environment?
- What is meant when the Government says that it is "predisposed to treat the Challenge substances as CEPA-toxic"?
- Is addition of a substance to Schedule 1 of CEPA 1999 the only option for substances in the Challenge?
