Government Of Canada Continues To Challenge Industry On Management Of Chemicals
"We are taking the issue of harmful chemicals very seriously because we understand that there are some chemicals out there that are inherently dangerous and can remain so for a long time," said Minister Clement. "I am proud to be reporting progress on this important initiative".
"We are taking action every day to meet the tough timelines we've set in order to ensure these chemicals are addressed quickly and efficiently," said Minister Baird. "We will make timely decisions to ensure that any risks associated with certain substances are minimized as soon as possible."
As committed to nearly one year ago, industry and stakeholders have been providing Environment Canada and Health Canada with information on batches of 15 to 30 substances every three months.
Stakeholders and industry will have until June 17, 2008, to provide information on how they are using and managing the chemicals in the fifth and most recent batch of chemical substances identified as high priorities for action under the Chemicals Management Plan. A list of these chemicals is available at the Chemical Substances website.
The Government will assess the information it receives on how these substances are managed, and decide if further actions are required. The Government will take action unless it receives compelling information indicating that these substances are already being safely managed.
These 19 substances are the fifth in a series of 12 batches of high-priority substances that were identified following Canada's world-leading categorization of its legacy chemical substances in 2006.
For more information about the substances addressed under the Chemicals Management Plan, please visit the Chemical Substances website.
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