Canada – Uses Rolling Action Plan for CMP 3

A representative has said that Environment Canada will be using a rolling workplan for assessing substances under the upcoming third phase of the Chemical Management Plan (CMP). CMP 3 is expected to consider 1,550 substances, the last batch of the 4,300 substances identified in 2004 under Canada’s prioritization process. The rolling workplan will include a list of substances for assessment over the upcoming 2 years and will be updated regularly. The approach is modelled after the European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for substance evaluation under REACH.