GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice with respect to the availability of environmental occurrences notification agreements

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 9(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans have negotiated an environmental occurrences notification agreement with the government of each of the following provinces and territories: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Yukon.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Significant New Activity Notice No. EAU-461

Significant New Activity Notice

(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have assessed information in respect of the substance Fatty acids, C_12-16, Me esters, reaction products with ethoxylated diamides from C_12-16 fatty acids and ethylenediamine, sulfates (esters), sodium salts, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 519050-73-8;

Whereas the substance is not on the Domestic Substances List;

And whereas the Ministers suspect that a significant new activity in relation to the substance may result in the substance becoming toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999,

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment indicates, pursuant to section 85 of that Act, that subsection 81(4) of the same Act applies with respect to the substance in accordance with the Annex.

JIM PRENTICE
Minister of the Environment

ANNEX

Information Requirements

(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

1. In relation to the substance Fatty acids, C_12-16, Me esters, reaction products with ethoxylated diamides from C_12-16 fatty acids and ethylenediamine, sulfates (esters), sodium salts, a significant new activity is any activity involving the substance, in any quantity, other than for use in a product which when dispensed does not generate airborne particles.

2. A person who proposes a significant new activity set out in this Notice for this substance shall provide to the Minister of the Environment, at least 90 days prior to the commencement of the proposed significant new activity, the following information:

(a) a description of the proposed significant new activity in relation to the substance;

(b) the information specified in Schedule 9 to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers), including the concentration of the substance in the final product; and

(c) whereby the use of the substance in a product generates airborne particles,

(i) the particle size distribution of the substance in the product as a result of the significant new activity, and

(ii) test data and a test report from an inhalation toxicity study, in respect of the product, conducted according to the methodology described in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Test Guideline No. 413, entitled Subchronic Inhalation Toxicity: 90-day Study, and in conformity with the practices described in the “Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Principles of Good Laboratory Practice” set out in Annex 2 of the Decision of the Council Concerning the Mutual Acceptance of Data in the Assessment of Chemicals, adopted on May 12, 1981, and that are current at the time the test data are developed, or another similar study or information that will permit assessment of the inhalation toxicity of the product.

3. The above information will be assessed within 90 days after the day on which it is received by the Minister of the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This explanatory note is not part of the Significant New Activity Notice.)

A Significant New Activity Notice is a legal instrument issued by the Minister of the Environment pursuant to section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The Significant New Activity Notice sets out the appropriate information that must be provided to the Minister for assessment prior to the commencement of a new activity as described in the Notice.

Substances that are not listed on the Domestic Substances List can be manufactured or imported only by the person who has met the requirements set out in section 81 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Under section 86 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, in circumstances where a Significant New Activity Notice is issued for a new substance, it is the responsibility of every person who transfers the physical possession or control of the substance to notify all persons to whom the possession or control is transferred of the obligation to comply with the Significant New Activity Notice and of the obligation to notify the Minister of the Environment of any new activity and all other information as described in the Notice. It is the responsibility of the users of the substance to be aware of and comply with the Significant New Activity Notice and to submit a Significant New Activity notification to the Minister prior to the commencement of a significant new activity associated with the substance. However, as mentioned in subsection 81(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, a Significant New Activity notification is not required when the proposed new activity is regulated under an act or regulations listed on Schedule 2 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

A Significant New Activity Notice does not constitute an endorsement from Environment Canada or the Government of Canada of the substance to which it relates, or an exemption from any other laws or regulations that are in force in Canada and that may apply to this substance or activities involving the substance.

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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

CUSTOMS TARIFF

Invitation to submit views on the proposed remission of customs duties on future importations of certain types of vessels of a length of 129 metres or more

The Government is seeking the views of interested parties on a proposal to waive the payment of customs duties on future imports of certain types of vessels of a length of 129 m or more by means of a remission order. The types of vessels include ferries, tankers, bulkers, unloaders and cargo vessels of all kinds under subheadings 8901.10, 8901.20 and 8901.90 of the Schedule to the Customs Tariff.

Background

Under the Customs Tariff, certain types of vessels are subject to customs duty rates of up to 25% under the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Tariff. As a way to alleviate the duty costs for stakeholders in certain instances, it has been longstanding practice to consider duty remission requests for ships on the basis of individual merit, taking into account all relevant economic factors.

In recent years, several stakeholders have made representations to the Department of Finance regarding this duty remission process in light of the major fleet renewal initiatives of a number of Canadian shipowners.

In its Economic Action Plan, the Government committed to take measures to reduce costs for Canadian industry and modernize Canada’s infrastructure to enhance Canadian competitiveness. Among those measures, the Government committed to undertake further consultations with Canadians to identify additional areas where tariff relief could be provided.

Proposed remission

Tankers, bulkers and unloaders

It is proposed that a remission order be put in place to remit the customs duties paid or payable on or after January 1, 2010, on tankers of subheading 8901.20, and on bulkers, unloaders and cargo vessels of all kinds of subheading 8901.90, all of a length of 129 m or more, imported into Canada on or after January 1, 2010.

Ferries

It is proposed that a remission order be put in place to remit the customs duties paid or payable on or after January 1, 2010, on ferries of a length of 129 m or more of subheading 8901.10 imported into Canada on or after January 1, 2010.

These proposals would lower business costs and enhance market certainty for many stakeholders. They are based on preliminary discussions that have been held with the Shipbuilding Association of Canada, the Canadian Shipowners Association and other stakeholders. It is intended that the proposals be implemented through an Order in Council made pursuant to section 115 of the Customs Tariff and be administered by the Canada Border Services Agency in the normal course of its administration of customs and tariff-related legislation and regulations.

Note: All duty remission requests for ships that are currently under consideration by the Department of Finance and any new duty remission requests concerning ships imported before January 1, 2010, are not covered by this consultation and will be assessed on the basis of individual merit and the views of stakeholders.

Submissions

Interested parties wishing to comment on the proposed remission of customs duties on certain types of vessels of a length of 129 m or more should submit their views in writing by December 11, 2009.

Submissions should include, at minimum, the following information:

1. Name of individual, company, or association, address, telephone number and name of a contact person; and

2. Reasons for the expressed support for, or concerns about, the proposed remission of duties on imports of these vessels (in particular, detailed information to substantiate any expected impact of the proposal).

Please advise if information provided in the submission is commercially sensitive.

Address for submissions

BANK OF CANADA

Balance sheet as at September 30, 2009

(Millions of dollars) Unaudited

I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.

Ottawa, Octoberber 14, 2009

H. A. WOERMKE
Acting ChiefAccountant

I declare that the foregoing return is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Ottawa, October 14, 2009

M. CARNEY
Governor

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