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New Substances Program

Updates to the New Substances Notification Regulations, the Domestic Substances List, the Non-domestic Substances List and the listing of new conditions and prohibitions are available from the CEPA Registry - Regulations . Just select NSN Regulations.

Nuclear Program

Notices of upcoming hearings are available online from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission .

Information on past and current federal environmental assessments is available from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Federal Environmental Assessment Index.

Ozone Program

Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations, 1998: Regulatory Changes

Regulations Amending the Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations, 1998 came into effect January 1, 2001. Amendment highlights include:

• phase-out of Halon 1011, with production and consumption ban by January 1, 2002
• ban on HCFC trading with non-Parties to the Montreal Protocol as of January 1, 2004
• phase-out of methyl bromide, with production and consumption ban by January 1, 2005
• mandatory pre-notification of transit shipments
• plus additional administrative requirements

Federal Halocarbon Regulations: Self-assessment Quiz

Is your organization a federal work or undertaking? If so, do you know your obligations under the Federal Halocarbon Regulations?

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