Foreign Scheme Notifications
The following options are available for new chemical
notifications:
Recognition of Canada as a foreign scheme
Reduced up-front assessment fees (less 40%) for new
chemicals previously assessed in Canada are now available in the
Standard (STD) and Limited (LTD) categories, where conditions are met.
These will be assessed in new STD-FS and LTD-FS categories.
Revised Guidance Material
Q&A
Transitional Arrangements towards recognition of approved foreign
schemes
For polymers notified to NICNAS in the Polymer of
Low Concern (PLC) category, an Early Introduction Permit (EIP) can be
issued free of charge when the polymer has been previously assessed in
Canada as a low concern polymer.
For chemicals notified to NICNAS in the Standard
(STD) and Limited (LTD) categories that are not eligible for reduced
up-front fees, but for which Canadian assessment reports can be
provided, a partial rebate of fees up to 40% may be available.
For chemicals notified to NICNAS in the Standard
(STD) and Limited (LTD) categories, and for which a European Union (EU)
risk assessment can be provided, a partial rebate of fees up to 40% may
be available.
Details of these transitional arrangements were
published in the
March 2004 Chemical Gazette Also see
information in the
Q&A.
Co-notification and assessment under the OECD Mutual Acceptance of
Notifications (MAN) Parallel Process for New Chemicals
New chemicals that are planned to be notified in
two or more OECD countries can be assessed through a work-sharing
arrangement between the government authorities in those countries. This
has the potential for time savings to market, as well as potential
saving in assessment fees. Under the current pilot program, one country
takes the lead in preparing a hazard assessment, and other countries
participate as secondary countries. Normal assessment fees apply if
Australia is the lead country. A rebate of 40% applies if Australia is
a secondary country.
Details of this pilot were published in the
March 2006 Chemical Gazette.
