Canada's Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) Services

Intertek’s scientific and regulatory experts can help your company successfully meet the requirements of Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan.

Canada's Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) is a federal government initiative intended to proactively manage the potential risks posed by the use of certain chemicals to both human health and the environment in Canada. Many reporting obligations and government assessments have been triggered by the CMP. 

The first phase of the CMP, involves categorizing the existing substances on the Domestic Substances List (DSL) into high, medium and low priorities for further assessment. These substances are categorized according to a number of factors including: predicted inherent toxicity, persistence, bioaccumulative potential, potential for human exposure, and international classifications.  In October 2009, Environment Canada announced the Quick Start reporting requirement as an initial step towards the anticipated Inventory Update of the DSL (DSL IU).

One of the more well-known CMP initiatives is "The Industry Challenge." The Industry Challenge requires importers, manufacturers and users of about 200 high-priority substances to provide the government with information on the use, exposure, releases and management of these substances. 

An additional 160 high-priority substances have been grouped for assessment using a sector-specific approach. This Petroleum Sector Stream Approach is running in parallel to "The Industry Challenge."  

Chemical Management Plan (CMP) Compliance Services

Intertek recognizes that Canada's CMP has triggered the need for increased industry effort to review and respond to substance-specific reporting requirements, draft assessment reports, and proposed risk-management controls.  Intertek’s experts can address these regulatory and scientific challenges by offering the following:

• SURVEILLANCE - Updating you on the status of all Batches of the Industry Challenge
• INTERPRETATION - Determining your obligations to respond to s.71 Notice requirements including those issued under the Challenge, the PSSA, and the Quick Start to the DSL IU
• DOCUMENTATION - Preparing responses to mandatory and voluntary survey questionnaires
• INTELLIGENCE - Informing you of any relevant draft and final Risk Assessment notices and proposed Risk Management measures
• SMART PLANNING - Providing strategic advice about how screening assessment reports and the decisions proposed in risk management scope documents may impact your business.

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