Problems relating to Trade and Investment on Canada
22. Environmental pollution and waste disposal |
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| (1) Regulation on Certain Toxic Substances based on Unique Evaluation Method | - Concerning Canadian prohibition of certain toxic substances regulations on lubricants that use BNST as an additive, "Law on Environmental Protection" ("BNST regulation"), it has become difficult to conduct research for enterprises that operate supply chains broadly also outside Canada as the toxicity of BNST is not recognised in countries other than Canada. [Particulars] -- On 14 December 2014, BNST regulation was promulgated (enforced on 14 March 2014). -- In May 2014: While exclusion of "Consumer Electric/Electronic Products (CEEP)" from the scope of BNST regulation was initially confirmed, inclusion of CEEP was revoked as goods subject to BNST regulation, due to the misunderstandings between the parties. -- In June 2014: Upon conducting research on the use of BNST, it was difficult to obtain the amount of BNST if any contained domestically in Japan, or elsewhere, in the absence of legislation that compels submission of information if any product contained BNST. |
- GOC introduces regulations on restricted materials after the survey on the utility and solicitation of public comments. However, the restricted materials are selected by the method based on the Environmental Protection Act, which is unique to Canada. Thus, if the materials not recognised as harmful are made subject to restrictions, adequate information is unobtainable after conducting classified survey in accordance with each utility in the supply chain research. Due to the expanded supply chain, regulation of a specified country can cause confusions among the suppliers in many countries. When selecting the materials not included in the inventory list of hazardous materials in other countries, it is requested that GOC selects the restricted materials carefully, while sharing the related information both in Canada and abroad. |
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act - BNST Regulations |
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