Canada | Screening assessment of eight substances of the Aromatic Amines Group

Whereas seven of the eight substances identified in the annex below are substances identified under subsection 73(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;

Whereas a summary of the draft screening assessment conducted on 2-aminophenol pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Act and on the remaining seven substances pursuant to section 74 of the Act is annexed hereby;

And whereas it is proposed to conclude that dimethylaniline meets one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act,

Notice therefore is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) propose to recommend to Her Excellency the Governor in Council that dimethylaniline be added to Schedule 1 of the Act.

Notice is furthermore given that the ministers have released a risk management scope document for dimethylaniline to initiate discussions with stakeholders on the development of risk management actions.