Public consultation, open to 4th December 2024, on list of chemicals to prioritise for assessment under CEPA (Canadian Environmental Protection Act). A proposed list of 33 chemicals / chemical families is proposed including “Organic flame retardants” (OFRs). The accompanying document indicates that some organic FRs have shown evidence of ecological or health risks and that “many … are structurally related” to organic FRs already assessed and concluded to pose health or environmental risk and it is proposed that “OFR substances be considered in structurally similar groups”. The consultation includes a ‘Work Plan’ listing 70 Organic Flame Retardants (in a total of over 500 listed chemicals), identified by CAS number. Twenty-four of these OFRs (of three groups: alkyl organophosphates, brominated bisphenol & derivatives, chlorinated trialkyl bisphosphates) have autumn 2024 indicated as start date for assessment. The others have no defined start date (including chlorinated, brominate and phosphorus compounds).
“Proposed Plan of Priorities under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999”, public consultation to 4th December 2024 https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/canadian-environmental-protection-act-registry/implementing-modernized-cepa/plan-of-priorities-landing-page.html