Canada proposed Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2022

On February 06, 2024, The Government of Canada updated about the proposed prohibition of Certain Toxic Substance Regulation, 2022.

This proposed regulation repeal and replace prohibition of certain toxic substances regulations, 2012 . This proposed regulation restrict the manufacture, use, sale and import of three groups of oil and water repellents (perfluorooctane sulfonate, its salts and its precursors (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid, its salts and its precursors (PFOA), and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and their precursors (LC-PFCA)), and two flame retardants (hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)) and prohibit two additional flame retardants, Dechlorane Plus (DP) and decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE).