Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Marginal note:Request to assess substance

• 76 (1) Any person may file in writing with the Minister a request that the Ministers assess a substance to determine whether it is toxic or capable of becoming toxic.

• Marginal note:Consideration of request

  (2) The Ministers shall consider the request and decide whether to add the substance to the plan developed under section 73 or deny the request.

• Marginal note:Notification of decision

  (2.1) Within 90 days after the day on which the request is filed, the Minister shall inform the person who filed the request of the decision, how the Ministers intend to deal with it and the reasons for dealing with it in that manner.

• Marginal note:Form and manner

  (3) A request shall be filed in the form and manner and shall contain the information specified by the Minister.