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Low Regulatory Concern Chemicals Reform Initiative - Implementation of Outstanding Reforms

 

The Final Report and Recommendations on the outstanding reforms was published in the November 2007 issue of the Chemical Gazette.

In the report, it is recommended that new regulations are required to implement the remaining items in the 2003 LRCC Final Report and Recommendations. These amendments will enable the introduction of more chemicals under the low regulatory concern chemical (LRCC) reform initiative. Specifically, the reforms will enable chemicals which meet the relevant criteria to be introduced under the following provisions:

  • Increase in volume for low hazardous chemicals introduced under the Low Volume Chemical Permit system;

  • Introduction of highly controlled low risk chemicals under the Controlled Use Permit system;

  • Extension of an Early Introduction Permit (EIP) system to low hazardous and low risk chemicals;

  • Modular assessments of chemicals for which another assessment is available, for example, assessed by another authority or introduction of an analogue of a previously assessed chemical; and

  • Free EIP for non-hazardous chemicals and polymers and polymers of low concern.

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