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Ensure you comply | Canada – Section 71 PFAS Notice

October 11, 2024

The purpose of the notice is to collect information on certain PFAS substances, either alone, in mixtures, products, or manufactured (including imported) items in Canadian commerce for the calendar year 2023. It applies to any person who, during this period, satisfied any of the following criteria:
  • Manufactured a total quantity greater than 1000 g of a substance listed in Schedule 1
  • Imported a total quantity greater than 10 g of a substance listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1, or a total quantity greater than 100 kg of a substance listed in Part 2 or Part 3 of Schedule 1, whether the substance was alone, or at a concentration equal to or above 1 ppm in a mixture or in a product or at a concentration equal to or above 1 ppm in one of the categories of manufactured items
  • Imported a total quantity greater than 100 kg of any substance listed in Schedule 1 at a concentration equal to or above 1 ppm in a manufactured item NOT listed in the categories of manufactured items
  • Used a total quantity greater than 10 g of a substance listed in Schedule 1, whether the substance was alone, or at a concentration equal to or above 1 ppm in a mixture or in a product, in the manufacture of a mixture, a product or a manufactured item

This information gathering initiative applies to 312 substances listed in Schedule 1 of the notice and it will be used to establish baseline commercial use data and support future activities related to the class of PFAS.

How Sagntia Regulatory can help with PFAS

Sagentia Regulatory’s, formerly TSG Consulting’s, regulatory experts help simplify the PFAS reporting process. We can support you in:

  • Understanding the Canadian PFAS reporting requirements
  • Developing a compliance strategy
  • Gathering and preparing data, including in the supply chain
  • Preparing reporting forms and assisting with PFAS submission
  • Assisting with the protection of Confidential Business Information (CBI)
  • Submitting the required Notifications through the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Single Window Information System (SWIM)

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