MAY 2020

CPCA Continues to Provide Members with Updates on Government Programs forBusinesses via Bulletins, the Canada Coatings HUB, and the COVID-19 ResourcesPage on the CPCA Website CPCA Submitted Comments on the Proposed Toxicity of Turpentine and TurpentineOil in Paint and Paint Thinners/Strippers/MPSCPCA Commented on ECCC/HC’s Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution

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MEKO Code of Practice: Mandatory Risk Management Measure Now Expected AfterInadequate Adoption of the Code by IndustryPaint and Coatings Working Group Members Were Informed of ECCC’s ConsultationPlan for Next Architectural VOC Regulatory AmendmentCPCA Members Were Provided Summaries of the Paint and Coatings Working Group(April 29) and CIC (April 30) Teleconferences via the HUBCPCA Participated in Stewardship Ontario Consultation to Ensure 100% ofEnvironmental Fees Are Expeditiously Returned to Independent Program Operatorsin Ontario Such as Product Care for PaintCPCA Provides Comments to PMRA and RCC Regarding Misalignment of Key PaintBiocide RegistrationsCPCA to Actively Support ACA/ACC Comments on the US EPA Draft RiskAssessment Proposing Restrictions for Several Isothiazolinones (ITAs)TiO2 Manufacturers Association (TDMA) to Pursue Legal Challenge of EU

Classification Beginning in September 2021

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CPCA MEMBERS: Compliance notifications have been sent to members over the pastmonth. Below is a listing of industry issues that require your attention. Please check theCPCA Compliance Calendar regularly for important dates and deadlines, and monitorindustry resources within the Canada CoatingsHUBTM which contain current information onemerging issues potentially impacting your business. If you have not yet activated youraccount or subscribed to receive these notifications, please notify CPCA immediately.

COVID-19 Pandemic Updates

NPRI Reporting Deadline for 2019 Extended to July 31, 2020Owners and operators of facilities that meet the NPRI requirements must usually submittheir reports by June 1 every year. This year the reporting deadline is extended to July 31,2020. 

Chemicals Management in Canada Phase I

MEKO Code of Practice: Mandatory Risk Management Measures AheadAt the last PCWG meeting, Health Canada provided an update on the outcome of thePerformance Evaluation of the Code of Practice for MEKO which expired last year, 5 yearsafter its implementation. Industry was found to have NOT adopted the three elements ofthe Code. ECCC/Health Canada will publish a full performance measurement evaluationreport on its website. The Risk Management division now has to identify a mandatoryinstrument to mitigate risks. Members are encouraged to plan ahead for the imposition ofa significantly lower concentration limit for MEKO in their indoor consumer alkyd products(perhaps in the order of 0.1%) and for identifying alternative anti-skinning agents. PSSA Update:  FSAR and RM Approach for Coal Tars and Distillates StillScheduled for Publication in Fall 2020The FSAR and RM Approach for Coal Tars and Distillates have not been delayed by theCOVID-19 pandemic. The DSAR has proposed coal tars to be toxic for human health andthe environment. Coal tar-based pavement sealants were specifically targeted for healthrisks in the risk management scope. Following a S.71 information gathering done inDecember 2018, the government has now analyzed the results and will be ready to publishits recommendations this year. 

Chemicals Management in Canada Phase III

Final SNAc for Calcium 2-Ethylhexanoate: Publication Delayed to Fall2020/Winter 2021Members should note that as soon as the final SNAc is published for Calcium 2-Ethylhexanoate, any new activity in a consumer product to which the  Canada ConsumerProduct Safety Act applies, will be defined as exceeding a concentration of 0.1% by weightand at more than 10 Kg per year, except for a paint or another surface coating material thatdries to a solid film if the substance is present in the paint or surface coating material, in aconcentration that is less than or equal to 0.5% by weight (the quantity threshold of 10 Kg

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is not applicable for paint or surface coating material). CPCA Comments on the DSAR of the Acyclic, Monocyclic, and BicyclicMonoterpenes Group (Turpentine and Turpentine Oil)CPCA provided extensive evidence to demonstrate the current lack of use and interestin  using turpentine and turpentine oil in Architectural paint and paint thinners/stripperssold for consumer consumption in Canada, and by extension, in industrial and automotivepaint. The total national Architectural alkyd paint volume represents only 5% of the totalArchitectural sales, meaning that the likelihood that the volume of paint thinners/brushcleaners that may contain these substances and that a consumer may use them isextremely low. Additionally, these products are certainly not used at the frequency thatECCC used for modeling exposure. CPCA recommended ECCC/HC not undertake aninformation gathering exercise that would encompass the Architectural paint and paint-allied sectors and to clearly target non-Architectural paint uses in the FSAR and Schedule I. 

VOC Emissions & Air Quality 

Status of the Proposed Amendment to the Architectural VOC RegulationsAt the last PCWG meeting ECCC informed CPCA members that it plans to publish aconsultation paper on the proposed amendment in the fall of 2020. CPCA offered to form aworking group and organize a teleconference should ECCC regulators have any specifictechnical feasibility or cost impact questions they would like to resolve prior to holding theconsultation. Following the consultation, government will work on drafting an amendmentto be published in Canada Gazette Part I, which will depend on the availability of legaldrafters as many other regulatory developments are experiencing delays. CPCA estimatesthat such an amendment may be published by mid or late 2021. 

Workplace Health and Safety

CIC Update on Consumer Products Education & Awareness CampaignCIC industry groups raised concerns that the process in developing these materials wasnot transparent and there were factual inaccuracies in the content. The concerns were in

line with those of CPCA in its submission of March 6th. It was decided that the wayforward would be to re-convene the CIC sub-committee that developed these products andgive an opportunity to refine them prior to publication. 

International Initiatives

TiO2 Manufacturers Association to Pursue Legal Challenge of EUClassificationLast February, the European Union officially published the regulation to classify TiO2 as a

suspected carcinogen by inhalation under EU Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 onclassification, labeling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures. The decision willbe enforceable on September 9, 2021 and members doing business in the EU must complywith the new labelling requirements after that date.  Nevertheless, the Titanium DioxideManufactures Association intends to bring a legal challenge of the EU TiO2 Classification

before the EU General Court. ACA, CEPE, and BCF will join the challenge as intervenors. AJoint Statement in Intervention (main legal briefing) is due in January /February 2021. The

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oral hearing is not expected until 2022. US EPA Published Its Draft Risk Assessment for Several ITAs(Isothiazolinones): BIT, BBIT, DCOIT, MIT/CMIT and OITACA is coordinating with ACC and the HCPA Preservation Stewardship Task Force indeveloping comments. CPCA will endorse these comments. ACA/ACC are gatheringadditional information on PPE, engineering controls and other risk mitigation strategiesused during formulation of paints and coatings. OIT: Inhalation and dermal exposure forboth occupational use (application of) and residential/consumer use (application of) ofpaint raised concerns (except for occupational brush/roller application for inhalationexposure).  BIT: There are residential handler inhalation concerns for airless sprayapplication of paint and trigger spray and wipe application of cleaners, for both, short andintermediate-term exposures. Dermal exposure for the airless spray application of paint,brush/roller application of paint and wipe application of cleaners is also of concern. ForCMIT/MIT: Residential handler and post-application exposures are not acceptable 1.9 dayafter painting, but not beyond. Occupational inhalation following the use of open pouringliquids, paint and cleaners, as well as for ecological aquatic risks also pose an issue.Comments are due by June 13.

Chemicals Management in Canada

ECCC Minister Formally Acknowledges Industry ChallengesDuringPandemicECC assured CMC  and the  Business Council  of Canada  that it  will  continue to workon  protecting the  environment  while  recognizing  that Canadian businessesare  facing  extraordinary  circumstances  during the pandemic.  The Minister expectsregulated parties to act responsibly in order to minimize the effects and duration of anynon-compliance caused by the pandemic. However, while the Department's laws remain ineffect and cannot be waived, the ECCC Minister recently assured the Business Council that

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departmental officials will exercise enforcement discretion to take into account anychallenges that regulated parties may face as a result of the current pandemic. To theextent possible, regulated parties should document the nature and dates of non-compliance. New Substances Notification Fees Payment Form for 2020-2021The new form reflects adjusted fees from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. 

Workplace Health & Safety & Supply Chain Management

COVID- 19 Health Canada Interim Policy for Cleaning Products Used,Handled or Stored in WorkplacesIn light of the increase in demand for certain cleaning products regulated under theHazardous Products Act and Hazardous Products Regulations during the COVID-19pandemic, and the concerns heard from stakeholders, Health Canada has put in place aninterim policy to address potential shortages of cleaning products intended for use,handling or storage in a workplace in Canada. The policy is now available online via theHUB. 

Post-Consumer Paint Recycling

Consultation on the MHSW Program Wind Up Return of Surplus FundsTwo weeks following the June 25 approval, SO-Industry Stewardship OrganizationAgreements will be signed and lump sum payments anticipated to AMS & Product CareAssociation (PCA) for July 6-10, 2020. Fee reductions will then be applied to stewards’quarterly/monthly invoice or can also be dealt with by PCA by not billing companies for ayear. On May 19, CPCA met with SO and Product Care to work out a lump sum transfermodality. Contrarily to what was mentioned by SO during the consultation webinar, there isno need for members to pass on any funds to the consumers, as there is no way rebatingor returning money to stewards when there are no visible fees. ARMA’s Expanded Electronics Recycling Pilot ApprovedThrough a two-year $43 million pilot project, the government has approved the AlbertaRecycling Management Authority (ARMA) to use reserve funds to recycle up to 24,600tonnes of electronics products that were not previously accepted in the program. Reminder: Saskatchewan to Review all Stewardship Programs forEffectiveness and Efficiency in 2020-2021The review will aim to identify opportunities for improvement, including the potentialcreation of new stewardship programs. The first priority will be the program for householdpaper and packaging, with a review commencing in 2020-21. In Spring 2022,Saskatchewan will engage with stakeholders, including municipalities, private landfills,recycling organizations and businesses to develop a diversion program for non-residentialwaste. 

International Initiatives

EU ECHA ‘Chemicals Universe’ Project of over 21,000 Substances toSpeed up Regulatory Action and Generate Extra Data Request for Industry

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To speed up identifying and managing the risks of hazardous chemicals, ECHA isscreening structurally similar substances in groups. In 2019, ECHA moved from asubstance-by-substance approach to addressing structurally similar chemicals in groups.ECHA intends to have "full clarity" on potential regulatory action for all registeredsubstances by 2027.

COVID-19 Regulatory UpdatesEmergency Wage Subsidy Extended to End of AugustNew Funding Stream to Support Provincial InfrastructureCanadian Companies Build COVID-19 Procurement HubRapid Response Platform acts as a match-maker – connecting suppliers of criticalCOVID-19 products with businesses and front-line workersPrime Minister Announces Additional Support for Businesses to Help Save CanadianJobsEvery Person Entering Canada Must Go Through Mandatory Self-Isolation for 14Days (Quarantine Act)Insurance Issues for Directors During Pandemic  

New Measures Introduced for Non-medical Masks or Face Coverings inthe Canadian Transportation SystemTransport Canada introduced new measures requiring all air passengers to have a non-medical mask or face covering to cover their mouth and nose during travel. They came intoeffect on April 20. CVSA Cancels 2020 North American Inspectors Championship andReschedules 2020 CVSA Data Management, Quality and FMCSA SystemsTraining for January 2021The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has made the decision to cancel thisyear’s North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC) due to health and safety concernsassociated with the pandemic. The 2020 CVSA Data Management, Quality and FMCSASystems Training was also postponed to Jan. 27-29, 2021, in Georgia, in conjunction withCVSA’s COHMED. Three Courts of Appeal Weigh In on the Greenhouse Gas Pollution PricingAct ReferenceThe Supreme Court of Canada was set to hear the Reference question from the decisionsof the Ontario and Saskatchewan Courts of Appeal in March 2020, but that Hearing wasadjourned due to the pandemic. Alberta may also seek to have the Alberta Court of Appealjudgment directly before the Supreme Court of Canada. Health Canada’s Quarterly Consumer Product and Cosmetic ReportsSummary for Q4 2019-2020

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Skin irritations are the leading type of Three injuries. E-commerce: Laws and Rules to be Aware of 

22nd Annual Gas Tax Honesty Report Published

Ontario Minister's Directed Amendments to the MHSW Wind Up Plan to Return100% of Surplus Funds to Industry Stewardship Organizations (ISOs)in One Lump Sum TransferStewardship Ontario will finalize the amendments and submit to the Resource Productivityand Recovery Authority (RPRA) by the June 5, 2020  deadline for approval.  The Ministerexpects RPRA will approve the amendments no later than June 25, 2020. SO conducted aconsultation on the amendments inviting stakeholders’ feedback until Friday May 22. Canada and Ontario Move Forward with Widening Highway 401 inCambridgeHighway 401 will be widened from six to ten lanes. First Provincial Action Day on Litter Observed on May 12Read More...

COVID-19 UpdatesDeclaration of Emergency Extended to June 2The declaration will allow Ontario to continue to enforce current emergency orders, such asprohibiting events and gatherings of more than five people. Ontario Announces Additional Workplaces that Can ReopenOn April 30, the government, in partnership with Ontario’s Health and Safety Associations,released sector-specific guidelines and posters to help protect workers, customers and thegeneral public in preparation for the gradual reopening of the economy.  

Quebec Transport Quebec Conducting Market Analysis for Certification of TrafficPaint Products and Industrial Maintenance Paints on Metal Structures(for Bridges)CPCA provided a list of companies active in those two markets, following a specificrequest received from Transport Quebec. Paint companies will be contacted directly. New Forms/Requirements and Updated Registry for the HalocarbonsRegulationsRead More... Quebec Building Code Modifications Effective June 27

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New requirements are imposed on thermic insulation of roofs, windows, flooring, etc.

COVID-19 UpdatesThe CNESST Offers COVID-19 Toolkit/Mobile ApplicationThe Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)invites all employers to download the Google Play or App Store application containing itstoolkit called ‘‘Ma Trousse CNESST’’, which provides measures to implement to avoid thepropagation of the coronavirus in the workplace. Quebec's Environmental Protections Relaxed During Health EmergencyCPEQ Building List of Companies Having Modified Their Regular Production to SupplyEquipment or Products to Help Fight the Pandemic 

Alberta Alberta Achieves Preliminary Methane Reduction DealThe preliminary equivalency agreement follows several years of negotiations with the Fedsrequiring Alberta’s regulatory framework to achieve the same methane reductions as thefederal regulation by 2025. Further, the approach should exceed the Federal goal by 2030. 

 COVID-19 UpdateTechnology to Support COVID-19 ResponseA voluntary, secure mobile contact tracing application is available to help prevent thespread. Certificate of Recognition Audits Limited to Documentation OnlyThe COR audits have been simplified and limited to documentation-only (no interviews orobservation). Documentation-only audits will be accepted until December 31, 2020. New Alberta Biz Connect Web Page Supporting Businesses ThroughRelaunchIt provides business owners with information on health and safety guidelines for generalworkplaces and sector-specific guidelines to reopen safely.  Return to Work Considerations for Alberta EmployersRead More... 

B.C.

Proposed Amendments Relating to Flammable and Combustible Liquids(with Explanatory Notes) Now PostedFeedback can be submitted until June 26.

COVID-19 UpdatesWorkplace safety industry protocols now posted 

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Safety Plan template for employers 

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Risk Advisory of Hazards of Manufacturing Hand Sanitizers PublishedRead More... 

Saskatchewan Notice with Respect to the Availability of an Equivalency Agreement

The Minister of the Environment made available before it is entered into force,the Agreement on the Equivalency of Federal and Saskatchewan Regulations Respecting theRelease of Methane from the Oil and Gas Sector in Saskatchewan, 2020.

 

Manitoba

WCB Returns $37 Million Surplus to Provide Financial Relief to Employers

The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba is returning a $37-million surplus to providefinancial relief to eligible employers in the province. 

A New Toolkit Helps Business Leaders Take Climate ActionIISD partnered with the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce to launch a practical guide forthose seeking a step-by-step approach to sustainability. The  toolkit is geared towardleaders of SMEs, which make up 98 percent of all registered businesses.

United States

ACA: State Reopening Plans47 states have released reopening guidelines or frameworks, 28 states included a date forreopening or rolling back pandemic restrictions. Main Street program, the Federal Reservewill buy the majority of a four-year loan made by a bank to mid-size and small businesses(companies with up to 15,000 employees or up to $5 billion in annual revenue can nowqualify).  The minimum loan size was lowered to $500,000 from $1 million. Reminders: Draft Scoping of Risk Evaluations Reports for 20 High PriorityChemicalsFor 13 of 20Comments are due by May 26 for the CASE-implicated substances: 1-3 butadiene, 1-2dichloroethane, 1-2 dichloro-ethylene, TCEP, TBBPA, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane. For 7 of 20Comments are due by June 8 for formaldehyde, phthalic anhydride and several phthalates. 

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EPA’s Updated Small Manufacturer Definition Will Apply to CDR ReportingPeriod Beginning June 1The updated definition states that a small manufacturer is an entity that has sales,combined with those of its parent company:

under $120m (adjusted from the existing $40m), unless that company has a site thatproduced more than 100,000lbs of a particular substance; orunder $12m (versus the current $4m), irrespective of production volumes.

Facilities that fall under the first standard can skip reporting on substances manufacturedor imported below the annual volume threshold. 

Product Stewardship Washington State to Add Paints Under Safer Consumer Products ProgramWashington’s Department of Ecology has decided to add “paint” to their final list of priorityproducts for PCB contamination, which will include residential and commercial paints soldor used and possibly include factory applied coatings.  Certain pigments/colorantsincluding diarylide yellows, phlthalocyanine greens/blues and possibly some titaniumdioxides may contain low concentrations of inadvertent PCBs.  WDE must submit a finalproducts list to the Legislature on June 1.  

Occupational Health and Safety EPA and CDC Released Updated Guidance on How to Properly Clean andDisinfect SpacesThe guidance provides instructions for workplaces and businesses. 

Environment

National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate MatterOn April 30, the EPA proposed to maintain the current national air quality standard forparticulate matter.

OEHHA Updates and Expands CalEcotox Database for Ecological RiskAssessmentsOEHHA announces the availability of its newly updated and expanded  CalEcotoxdatabase  - a data retrieval tool for risk assessors conducting ecotoxicological riskassessments. 

Transportation ACC Asks ITC, USTR to Lift Tariffs on Dozens of ChemicalsThe tariffs affect $918 million worth of chemical products imported from China. 

Trade ACA: ChemQuest to Launch COVID-19 Specialty Chemicals Survey

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ChemQuest plans to run the survey monthly and will share the results with ACA members.This is an independent effort to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on the specialtychemicals industry. See the updated ACA’s Economic Contributions  page based on thelatest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Census Bureau.

InternationalFive European States Call for Evidence on Broad PFAS RestrictionThe authorities of the five countries have agreed to prepare a joint REACH restrictionproposal to limit the risks to the environment and human health from the manufacture anduse of a wide range of PFAS. The call is open until July 31. The information will help refinethe scope of the proposal and analysis of the socio-economic impact of differentrestriction options. First ICCM5 Bureau First Teleconference Held on May 13The bureau discussed SAICM’s next steps, IP4 and ICCM5 timelines. China Revises its New Chemical Substance Management RulesMinistry of Ecology and Environment released Order 12 which will take effect on January 1,2021. The Order introduces substantial changes to the registration system for newchemical substances, and will likely have significant impacts on producers, importers,processors of the new chemical substances. 

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