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GOvERnMEnT SEEkS TO ADD PLASTICS AnD
MICROPLASTICS TO LIST OF TOxIC SubSTAnCES
Earlier this year, the federal government published a Draft
Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution that recommended
taking action in accordance with the precautionary principle,
to reduce macroplastics and microplastics that end up in the
environment. The impetus behind this initiative remains the
Liberal government’s comprehensive agenda to achieve zero
plastic waste and eliminate plastic pollution by 2030. Volun-
tary and non-regulatory measures alone were determined to
be insufficient and regulatory measures would require an
CPCA’s Canada CoatingsHUB is the only amendment to the Act, CEPA. The Proposed Order to amend
digital issue management platform specialized the Act has now been published with the recommendation
in legislative and regulatory matters impacting of adding “plastic manufactured items” as a broad CEPA-
the coatings industry. It provides member Toxic category to Schedule 1. This is an action that enables
Ministers to propose risk assessment and risk management
companies access to critical information for
measures for chemicals in commerce.
chemicals used in commerce in Canada.
However, “plastic manufactured items” is, by far, a
Members can access, track, and retrieve data
much too broad an approach for consideration under
whenever they need it, wherever they are via
Schedule 1, which generally includes “chemicals” used
the substance database by chemical number.
in a wide range of products, not “manufactured” items.
For the coatings sector, the main concern remains mi-
To learn more croplastics on which further scientific research is needed,
contact CPCA today! as admitted by the government’s Order. During the sum-
mer, many industry associations – including CPCA –
joined in efforts urging against this particular action and
for government to adopt more appropriate strategies to
address plastic waste pollution. If not, industry pointed
out the huge detrimental trade impact this would have
on numerous industries, potentially leading to bans or
canpaint.com use restrictions that would hurt Canadian businesses and
cause regulatory misalignment with our largest trading
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