Canada issues conditions for manufacture and import of four substances

On 17 October 2015, Canadian government issued notification that Ministry of Environment published four ministerial conditions, which determined the manufacture and import conditions for four chemicals, involving industries of toys, childcare products, textiles and cosmetics.

The four chemicals are as the following:

NO.	Substance	CAS No.	Conditions for Manufacture and Import	Effective Date
No. 18111	1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, mixed C8-11-alkyl and 2-ethylhexyl and hexyl and isononyl diesters	1415043-91-2	These may not be used to manufacture vinyl in a toy or childcare article at concentrations over 1% by weight.	28 July 2015
No. 17432	Alcohols, C12-18, ethoxylated, reaction products with 1,6-diisocyanatohexane and polyethylene-polypropylene glycol	72968-35-5	These may not be used in the manufacture of consumer products in unreacted form.	30 July 2015
No. 18178	1,2-propanediol, 1,2-dibenzoate	19224-26-1	(i) plastics, coatings, adhesives, caulks and sealants, (ii) industrial lubricants, (iii) fabrics, textiles, apparels and leather finishing, (iv) industrial vinyl and vinyl leather cloth, (v) ink for printing and for graphic arts, (vi) floorings, (vii) plastisols, (viii) gasket swell additives, and (ix) wall coverings	9 October 2015
No. 18306	1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1-butyl 2-(phenylmethyl) ester	1200806-67-2	These may not be used in a toy or childcare articles, in cosmetics, or in natural health products	13 October 2015

 
Producers should record the use and quantity of the above four substances and obtain written confirmation of the Ministry of Environment. As for the substance, CAS No. 1200806-67-2, producers must submit a written notification to the Ministry of Environment at least 120 days in advance.

Reminder: Companies should make the products tested before they are available in the Canada market to ensure they are compliant with safety requirements of Canada so that economic loss can be avoided caused by withdrawal.