22/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 22/08/2024 13:54
Aug 22, 2024
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Canada's minister of the environment issued a notice on July 27, 2024, announcing a new mandatory PFAS reporting rule. In some ways, the notice is similar to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in October 2023. The purpose of Environment and Climate Change Canada's (ECCC) reporting requirement is to collect information regarding certain PFAS to assess whether such substances are toxic or capable of becoming toxic, while also assessing whether to control-and the manner to control-the risks posed by PFAS substances.
ECCC's rule has some significant differences, however, from its U.S. counterpart, including, but not limited to:
Reporting entities will have only six months to collect and report the required information to ECCC, with reports due no later than January 29, 2025. ECCC has published a guidance manual to assist entities in this reporting. Those seeking an extension to the reporting deadline may do so by submitting such request in writing, at least five days prior to the deadline, to the Minister of the Environment.
Reports must be submitted electronically via the online reporting system available through ECCC's Single Window.
For more information regarding this reporting rule or if you would like to discuss how this may impact your business, please contact the authors or any member of Frost Brown Todd's Environmental Practice Group.
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