Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 149, Number 16: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
April 18, 2015
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Notice with respect to the Environmental Code of Practice for the Elimination of Fluorocarbon Emissions from Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems
Whereas on April 18, 2015, the Minister of the Environment issued, under subsection 208(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Environmental Code of Practice for the Elimination of Fluorocarbon Emissions from Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems;
Whereas the above-mentioned code of practice replaces the Environmental Code of Practice for Elimination of Fluorocarbon Emissions from Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems that was published in 1996,
Notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment has made available the following code of practice issued under subsection 208(1) of that Act:
Environmental Code of Practice for the Elimination of Fluorocarbon Emissions from Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems
Electronic copies of this code of practice may be downloaded from the Internet at the following address: www.ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/default.asp?lang=En&n=D918C063-1. Paper copies are available from Environment Canada's Inquiry Centre at 1-800- 668-6767.
VIRGINIA POTER
Director General
Chemicals Sector Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Proposed notice requiring the preparation and implementation of pollution prevention plans in respect of halocarbons used as a refrigerant
Pursuant to section 91 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the “Act”), the Minister of the Environment proposes to publish the annexed Notice under section 56 of the Act. This proposed Notice (the “Notice”) will initiate a 60-day comment period. Following the comment period and after review of the comments received, the Minister intends to publish a Final Notice requiring the preparation and implementation of pollution prevention plans in the Canada Gazette, Part I.
The Final Notice will require the preparation and implementation of a pollution prevention plan in respect of halocarbons used as a refrigerant. The Final Notice will apply to any person or class of persons who manufactures, reclaims or imports halocarbon refrigerants to be used, in whole or in part, in refrigeration systems or stationary air conditioning systems.
More information on pollution prevention planning can be found in the Pollution Prevention Planning Provisions of Part 4 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999: Guidelines for Implementation. These guidelines and other information relating to pollution prevention and pollution prevention planning can be found in the “Pollution Prevention Planning” section of Environment Canada's Web site, at www.ec.gc.ca/planp2-p2plan.
VIRGINIA POTER
Director General
Chemicals Sector Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
PROPOSED NOTICE REQUIRING THE PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS IN RESPECT OF HALOCARBONS USED AS A REFRIGERANT
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of subsection 56(1) of Part 4 of the Act, the Minister of the Environment requires any person or class of persons described in section 2 of the Notice to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan in respect of chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and hydrofluorocarbons, which are specified on the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of the Act.
1. Definitions
The definitions in this section apply to this Notice.
“Act” means the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999).
“Calendar Year” means a complete year beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of each year.
“End-of-life System” means an air conditioning or refrigeration system that is taken out of service with the intent not to return it to its existing use and that is sold, given, or disposed of as junk, salvage or scrap, or that is acquired by a recycler for the purposes of dismantling, recycling, crushing, baling, shredding or other processing.
“Halocarbon” means a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), or hydrofluorocarbon (HFC).
“Halocarbon refrigerant” means a refrigerant that contains one or more halocarbons, either alone or in a mixture, and no more than 4% hydrocarbons.
“Minister” means the Minister of the Environment.
“Notice” means the Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans in Respect of Halocarbons Used as a Refrigerant.
“Plan” means a pollution prevention plan.
“Pollution prevention”, as defined in section 3 of the Act, means “the use of processes, practices, materials, products, substances or energy that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and waste and reduce the overall risk to the environment or human health.”
“Reclaimed”, in respect of a halocarbon refrigerant, means recovered, reprocessed and upgraded, through processes such as filtering, drying, distillation and chemical treatment, in order to restore the halocarbon refrigerant to industry-accepted reuse standards.
“Recovered”, in respect of a halocarbon refrigerant, means collected, after it has been used, from an air conditioning or refrigeration system during servicing, or before disposal of an end-of-life system.
“Refrigerant” means a fluid that is used or intended to be used in any air conditioning or refrigeration systems to absorb heat at a low temperature and pressure, with a change of state, and that rejects heat at a higher temperature and pressure.
“Stewardship program” means either an individual or collective program for halocarbon refrigerants that includes the characteristics outlined in subsection 4(4) of the Notice. The stewardship program reclaims and destroys halocarbon refrigerants depending on their condition and according to the criteria established in accordance with paragraph 4(4)(b) of the Notice.
2. Person or class of persons required to prepare and implement a plan
- (1) This Notice applies to any person or class of persons who, in 2014 or any time thereafter,
- (a) manufactures or reclaims a halocarbon that is to be used, whether alone or in a mixture, as a refrigerant; or
- (b) imports 100 kg or more of halocarbons per calendar year, whether alone or in a mixture, that are to be used as a refrigerant.
- (2) This Notice applies to any person or class of persons who is the successor or assign of the persons identified in subsection 2(1).
- (3) Despite subsection 2(1), this Notice does not apply to any person or class of persons who
- (a) manufactures, reclaims or imports halocarbons, whether alone or in a mixture, to be used entirely as a refrigerant in mobile air conditioning systems;
- (b) manufactures, reclaims or imports halocarbons, whether alone or in a mixture, to be used entirely as a refrigerant in domestic refrigeration or air conditioning appliances;
- (c) manufactures, reclaims or imports halocarbons, whether alone or in a mixture, to be entirely exported out of Canada;
- (d) imports on one occasion only 500 kg or less of a halocarbon refrigerant to be used entirely to charge air conditioning or refrigeration systems at facilities owned or operated by the importer; or
- (e) imports halocarbons that are found in
- (i) mobile and stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems,
- (ii) aerosols,
- (iii) foams, or
- (iv) fire suppression/extinguishing systems.
3. Activities in relation to which the plan is to be prepared
The Minister requires all persons or class of persons identified in section 2 to prepare and implement a plan in relation to the management of halocarbon refrigerants recovered from air conditioning or refrigeration systems.
4. Factors to consider in preparing the plan
The Minister requires all persons or class of persons identified in section 2 of the Notice to consider the following factors when preparing their plan:
- (1) Chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and hydrofluorocarbons are substances specified on Schedule 1 of the Act.
- (2) The risk management objective is to manage halocarbon refrigerants in an environmentally sound manner through a stewardship program in order to minimize the release of halocarbons into the environment.
- (3) In preparing a plan, a person or class of persons subject to the Notice is to give priority to pollution prevention activities.
- (4) Join or develop a stewardship program that includes the following characteristics:
- (a) manage the recovered halocarbon refrigerants so as to prevent the immediate or long-term harmful effects or dangers to the environment or to human health that would result from their release into the environment;
- (b) establish criteria to decide when a halocarbon refrigerant accepted in the stewardship program can be reclaimed, or when a halocarbon refrigerant must be destroyed. The criteria are to take into account environmental or health risks and any other relevant social, economic or technical matters to best achieve the environmentally sound management of halocarbon refrigerants for the purposes of reclaiming or destroying them;
- (c) accept in the stewardship program halocarbon refrigerants that are recovered in Canada from refrigeration systems and stationary air conditioning systems, other than domestic refrigeration and air conditioning appliances;
- (d) accept in the stewardship program halocarbon refrigerants referred to in paragraph 4(4)(c) regardless of the content of oil, water, acids (pH), and dyes;
- (e) within 12 months of becoming subject to this Notice, start accepting in the stewardship program halocarbon refrigerants referred to in paragraphs 4(4)(c) and (d);
- (f) provide access to collection facilities and collection services for recovered halocarbon refrigerants referred to in paragraphs 4(4)(c) and (d) in at least every province and territory where the person or class of persons subject to this Notice sells and/or distributes halocarbon refrigerants for refrigeration systems and stationary air conditioning systems;
- (g) take into account and promote the Environmental Code of Practice for Elimination of Fluorocarbon Emissions from Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems, published in March 1996 by the Department of the Environment, as amended from time to time;
- (h) develop and implement a communication and education plan to increase awareness of the stewardship program among heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration contractors in Canada;
- (i) develop annual targets (for calendar years) of halocarbon refrigerants recovered in Canada that are accepted in the stewardship program in order to be reclaimed or destroyed. Annual targets are established for five-year periods;
- (j) conduct an environmental compliance audit of the stewardship program in accordance with ISO 19011:2011 to verify conformity with national, provincial and local laws and regulations, and with the plan. Conduct environmental compliance audits after one full year of operation of the stewardship program and every three years thereafter. The audits are to be conducted by an independent third-party Environmental Professional specialized as a Compliance Environmental Auditor or Environmental Management Systems Auditor certified by the Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada;
- (k) publicly report operations and performance of the stewardship program on a yearly basis. The public reporting is to start after the first full calendar year of operation of the stewardship program and continue every year thereafter. The report is to be made accessible by May 31 of every year at the latest. The report is to include the following information:
- (i) the calendar year covered by the report,
- (ii) the persons or class of persons identified in section 2 that participate in the stewardship program,
- (iii) annual targets referred to in paragraph 4(4)(i),
- (iv) the quantity of halocarbons and halocarbon refrigerants that were recovered in Canada during the calendar year covered by the report and accepted in the stewardship program in order to be reclaimed or destroyed,
- (v) the quantity of halocarbons and halocarbon refrigerants recovered in Canada that were reclaimed and destroyed through the stewardship program during the calendar year covered by the report,
- (vi) the communication and education activities carried out during the year covered by the report to increase awareness of the stewardship program among heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration contractors,
- (vii) any modification to the operations of the stewardship program during the calendar year covered by the report, and
- (viii) the results of the latest environmental compliance audit referred to in paragraph 4(4)(j). The results of an environmental audit may be reported only once, and
- (l) perform a review of the stewardship program every five years to improve its performance. If the person or class of persons who manufactures, reclaims or imports the refrigerant participates in a collective stewardship program, the review may be conducted as part of a collective review.
- (5) Establish and maintain funding that supports the stewardship program.
- (6) A person or class of persons identified in paragraph 2(1)(b) may withdraw from a stewardship program if the person or class of persons can demonstrate that
- (a) they imported less than 100 kg per year of halocarbons, whether alone or in a mixture, to be used as a refrigerant, during each of five consecutive calendar years that fall between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2029;
- (b) they always imported less than 150 kg per year of halocarbons, whether alone or in a mixture, to be used as a refrigerant in any calendar year; and
- (c) they never manufactured or reclaimed in Canada halocarbons to be used, whether alone or in a mixture, as a refrigerant.
- (7) A person or class of persons is to rejoin the stewardship program it withdrew from within 60 days of the date that their import of halocarbons, whether alone or in a mixture, to be used as a refrigerant reached 100 kg in a calendar year.
5. Period within which the plan is to be prepared
- (1) For a person or class of persons subject to the Notice on the date of its publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, the Minister requires that the plan be prepared and implementation initiated no later than six months from the date of publication of the Notice.
- (2) For a person or class of persons who becomes subject to the Notice after the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, the Minister requires that the plan be prepared and implementation initiated no later than six months from the person or class of persons becoming subject to the Notice.
6. Period within which the plan is to be implemented
- (1) For a person or class of persons subject to the Notice on the date of its publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, the Minister requires that the plan be implemented no later than 30 months from the date of publication of the Notice.
- (2) For a person or class of persons becoming subject to the Notice after the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, the Minister requires that the plan be implemented no later than 30 months from the person or class of persons becoming subject to the Notice.
7. Content of the plan
A person or class of persons identified in section 2 of the Notice is to determine the appropriate content of the plan; however, the plan must meet all the requirements of the Notice. The plan must also contain the information required for the filing of the Declaration of Preparation referred to in section 9 of the Notice and must be able to generate the information required for the filing of the Declaration of Implementation referred to in section 10.
8. Requirement to keep the plan and record keeping
Under section 59 of the Act, any person or class of persons identified in section 2 of the Notice must keep a copy of the plan at the place in Canada in relation to which the plan is prepared.
Any person or class of persons identified in section 2 of the Notice must keep the plan and any records pertaining to the plan for a minimum of five years following the date set out in section 6 of the Notice.
9. Declaration of Preparation
Under subsection 58(1) of the Act, any person or class of persons identified in section 2 of the Notice must file, within 30 days after the end of the period within which the plan is to be prepared as specified in section 5 or extended under section 13, a written “Declaration That a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Prepared and Is Being Implemented — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Halocarbons Used as a Refrigerant — (Subsection 58(1) of CEPA 1999).” This Declaration must be submitted to the Minister using the form that contains the information set out in Schedule 1 of the Notice.
10. Declaration of Implementation
Under subsection 58(2) of the Act, any person or class of persons identified in section 2 of the Notice must file within 30 days after the end of the period within which the plan is to be implemented, as specified in section 6 or extended under section 13, a written “Declaration That a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Implemented — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Halocarbons Used as a Refrigerant — (Subsection 58(2) of CEPA 1999).” This Declaration must be submitted to the Minister using the form that contains the information set out in Schedule 5 of the Notice.
11. Filing of amended declarations
Under subsection 58(3) of the Act, where a person or class of persons specified in section 2 of the Notice has filed a Declaration of Preparation or a Declaration of Implementation referred to in sections 9 and 10 of the Notice, and the Declaration contains information that, at any time after the filing, has become false or misleading, that person or class of persons must file an amended Declaration to the Minister within 30 days after the time that the information became false or misleading, using the appropriate form referred to in section 9 or 10 of the Notice.
12. Use of a plan prepared or implemented for another purpose
Under subsection 57(1) of the Act, a person or class of persons may use a pollution prevention plan prepared or implemented for another purpose to satisfy the requirements of sections 2 to 11 of the Notice. Under subsection 57(2) of the Act, where a person or class of persons uses a plan that does not meet all the requirements of the Notice, the person or class of persons must either amend the plan so that it meets all of those requirements or prepare an additional plan that meets the remainder of those requirements. A person or class of persons using existing plans must still file the Declaration of Preparation referred to in section 9 of the Notice, the Declaration of Implementation referred to in section 10 of the Notice, and, if applicable, any amended declarations under section 11 of the Notice.
13. Extension of time
Under subsection 56(3) of the Act, where the Minister is of the opinion that further time beyond the period referred to in section 5 is needed to prepare the plan, or that further time beyond the period referred to in section 6 is needed to implement the plan, the Minister may extend the period for a person or class of persons who submits a written “Request for Time Extension — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Halocarbons Used as a Refrigerant — (Subsection 56(3) of CEPA 1999).” The written request must be submitted using the form that contains the information set out in Schedule 3 of the Notice, and must be made before the expiry of the date referred to in section 5 or section 6 of the Notice or before the expiry of any extended period.
14. Application for waiver of factors to consider
Under subsection 56(5) of the Act, the Minister may waive the requirement for a person or class of persons to consider a factor in preparing the plan specified in section 4 where the Minister is of the opinion that it is neither reasonable nor practicable to consider a factor on the basis of reasons provided by that person or class of persons when submitting a written “Request for Waiver of the Requirement to Consider a Factor or Factors — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Halocarbons Used as a Refrigerant — (Subsection 56(5) of CEPA 1999).” This written request must be submitted using the form that contains the information set out in Schedule 2 of the Notice. Such a request must be made before the expiry of the period within which the plan is to be prepared, as referred to in section 5 of the Notice or before the expiry of any extended period.
15. Performance measurement and evaluation of the notice
Performance measurement of the Notice will be conducted periodically in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Notice in meeting its intended objectives. Performance reports summarizing the overall results to date will be posted online at http://www.ec.gc.ca/planp2-p2plan.
The Minister will evaluate the effectiveness of the Notice with respect to the risk management objective set out in section 4 of the Notice.
The Minister will determine whether other measures, including regulations, are needed to further prevent or reduce negative impacts of halocarbons on the environment and human health.
16. Resources
Guidance on preparing pollution prevention plans may be obtained from
- the Pollution Prevention Planning section of Environment Canada's Web site (http://www.ec.gc.ca/planp2-p2plan).
Additional information and guidance on pollution prevention can be found on
- the Pollution Prevention section of Environment Canada's Web site (http://www.ec.gc.ca/p2); and
- the Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (http://www.ec.gc.ca/ccipp-cppic).
17. Notice reference code: P2HALOCARBONS
For administrative purposes, all communication with Environment Canada concerning the Notice should refer to the reference code P2HALOCARBONS.
18. Public disclosure of information and forms
The Minister of the Environment intends to publish some parts of the information submitted in response to this Notice in Schedules 1 and 5 in the Pollution Prevention Planning section of Environment Canada's Web site.
Under section 313 of the Act, all persons or classes of persons submitting information to the Minister are entitled to submit a written request that specific information be treated as confidential. Persons submitting such a request should also include the reasons for that request.
The Notice includes the following forms:
- Schedule 1: Declaration That a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Prepared and Is Being Implemented — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Halocarbons Used as a Refrigerant — (Subsection 58(1) of CEPA 1999)
- Schedule 2: Request for Waiver of the Requirement to Consider a Factor or Factors — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Halocarbons Used as a Refrigerant — (Subsection 56(5) of CEPA 1999)
- Schedule 3: Request for Time Extension — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Halocarbons Used as a Refrigerant — (Subsection 56(3) of CEPA 1999)
- Schedule 4: Interim Progress Reports are not required for this Notice
- Schedule 5: Declaration That a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Implemented — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Halocarbons Used as a Refrigerant — (Subsection 58(2) of CEPA 1999)
Forms referred to in the Notice (Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 5) are published as part of the Notice and may be filled out electronically using the Pollution Prevention Planning Online Reporting Tool found on Environment Canada's Web site at www.ec.gc.ca/planp2-p2plan. Schedules 1 to 5 can be found in the Pollution Prevention Planning section of Environment Canada's Web site, at www.ec.gc.ca/planp2-p2plan/default.asp?lang=En&n=5D657E53-1.
19. Environment Canada contact information
For technical questions or comments about this proposed Notice, please contact
- Lucie Desforges
- Director
- Chemical Production Division
- Environment Canada
- 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, 11th Floor
- Gatineau, Quebec
- K1A 0H3
- Telephone: 819-938-4208
- Fax: 819-938-4218
- Email: OzoneProtectionPrograms@ec.gc.ca
For more information about pollution prevention planning or reporting online, please contact
- Regulatory Innovation and Management Systems
- c/o Innovative Measures Section
- Environment Canada
- 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
- Gatineau, Quebec
- K1A 0H3
- Telephone: 1-844-580-3637
- Fax: 1-844-580-3638
- Email: LCPEPlansP2-CEPAP2Plans@ec.gc.ca
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Notice.)
Compliance with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) is mandatory pursuant to subsections 272(1) and 272.1(1) of the Act. Subsections 272(2), (3) and (4) and 272.1(2), (3) and (4) of the Act set the penalties for persons who commit an offence under the Act. Offences include the offence of failing to comply with an obligation arising from the Act and the offence of providing false or misleading information. Penalties for offences can result, upon conviction (either summary conviction or indictment), in fines of not more than $12 million, imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or both.
The current text of the Act, including the most recent amendments, is available on the Department of Justice Canada Web site at http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.31.
The Act is enforced in accordance with the Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, available at www.ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/default.asp?lang=En&n=5082BFBE-1. Suspected violations under the Act can be reported to the Enforcement Branch by email at environmental.enforcement@ec.gc.ca.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT
Notice of intent to amend the Food and Drug Regulations
Notice is hereby given that Health Canada intends to introduce proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations to address the personal or own-use importation of veterinary drugs and strengthen the control over the importation of veterinary active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The proposed regulatory amendments are part of the Government of Canada's Federal Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance and Use in Canada, which builds on the Federal Framework for Action announced on October 24, 2014.
Currently, the Food and Drug Regulations permit individuals to import drugs, including antimicrobials that are not approved for sale in Canada, and administer them to their animals. This practice has been termed “personal use importation” or “own-use importation.” While this practice may be considered necessary for companion animals travelling with their owners, the situation is substantially different for food-producing animals that will enter the food supply after being treated with drugs, including medically important antimicrobials.
The purpose of these proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations is to protect public health and food safety and to align the Regulations with those of other countries while promoting the prudent use of antimicrobials in food animal production. The proposed amendments will incorporate appropriate oversight of the importation of APIs for veterinary use and the importation of veterinary drugs by individuals for use on their own animals. This will support efforts to minimize antimicrobial resistance (AMR) risks from antimicrobial use in animals and will allow for effective international alignment on the regulation of veterinary drugs. In contrast to major trading partners, Canada has limited oversight of own-use importation of veterinary drugs. The proposed amendments will better align Canadian oversight with that of other jurisdictions, in particular the United States. These proposed regulatory changes will be complementary to other measures included in the Federal Action Plan on AMR, such as the phasing-out of growth promotion claims and the introduction of veterinary oversight of all medically important antimicrobial drugs used in food animal production.
Proposed amendments
The proposed regulatory amendments would clarify under what circumstances a person could import a veterinary drug for their own use. A list of allowed drugs would be incorporated by reference into the Regulations and would be maintained by the Minister of Health. A drug would be eligible for inclusion on the list if
- it is approved for sale by another recognized foreign regulator;
- it is imported directly from the country of approval;
- it is in final dosage form; and
- it contains identical active ingredients for a product approved for veterinary use in Canada.
A drug would not be eligible for inclusion on the list if
- it is required to be sold pursuant to a prescription;
- it is a medically important antimicrobial drug;
- there is no existing maximum residue limit for it established in Canada; or
- it is a medicated premix for use in feed for food-producing animals.
In Canada and around the world, drugs are required to be made according to good manufacturing practices (GMPs). Adherence to GMPs mitigates manufacturing risks such as unintended contamination or adulteration, which may cause harm to those who use the drugs or consume food-producing animals that have been treated with drugs. GMPs have been required for drugs in dosage form for many years. In order to align the Regulations with those of foreign jurisdictions and further ensure the safety of drugs, this requirement was recently extended to APIs used in human drugs. This new proposal would require APIs for veterinary use to also be subject to GMPs. Additionally, and as per current requirements for human-use APIs, any person wishing to import an API for veterinary use would have to obtain an establishment licence (EL). These provisions are intended to ensure the quality of APIs and the safety of the drugs that are manufactured from them. Those APIs that are included on the list of substances for use in low-risk veterinary health products (LRVHPs) and that would be eligible for a notification number under the Interim Notification Pilot Program (INPP) would be exempt from the proposed requirements.
Consultation
Stakeholders, including industry, food animal producers, veterinary associations, provincial authorities, and other animal health groups, have been consulted regarding the proposed amendments. Comments and feedback received from those consultations showed general support for federal efforts to address own-use importation of veterinary drugs and importation of APIs to mitigate the risk of AMR. The proposed amendments have integrated feedback and comments received to date, with consultations ongoing to further solicit stakeholder feedback. The proposed amendments will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for consultation.
For additional information on these proposed changes, please contact Dana Wang, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Modernization, Policy, Planning and International Affairs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Holland Cross, Tower B, 5th Floor, Address Locator 3105A, 1600 Scott Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9, 613-941-7104 (fax), LRM_MLR_consultations@hc-sc.gc.ca (email).
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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
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April 10, 2015
DIANE BÉLANGER
Official Documents Registrar
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
CRIMINAL CODE
Designation as fingerprint examiner
Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby designate the following persons of the North Bay Police Service as fingerprint examiners:
- Sandra Allary
- Ivan Ryman
Ottawa, March 27, 2015
KATHY THOMPSON
Assistant Deputy Minister
Community Safety and Countering Crime Branch
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
CRIMINAL CODE
Designation as fingerprint examiner
Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby designate the following persons of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as fingerprint examiners:
- Christine Bramhoff
- Daniel Gyonyor
Ottawa, March 27, 2015
KATHY THOMPSON
Assistant Deputy Minister
Community Safety and Countering Crime Branch
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