| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs | other | The manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale and import of PFOS, PFOA, LC-PFCAs, and their salts and precursors, and products that contain them are prohibited under the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012, with some exemptions. | Applies with some exemptions as defined under the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 | high |
| #Q002 | prohibition | health | guidance | Proposed Phase 1 Prohibition (Firefighting Foams) | other | Phase 1: prohibition of the use of PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers, not currently regulated in firefighting foams, due to high potential for environmental and human exposure. | Proposed as part of new risk management actions through a phased prohibition under CEPA | medium |
| #Q003 | prohibition | health | guidance | Proposed Phase 2 Prohibition (Non-essential Uses) | other | Phase 2: prohibition of the uses of PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers, not needed for the protection of health, safety or the environment, which includes consumer applications. | Proposed as part of new risk management actions through a phased prohibition under CEPA; prioritization takes into account costs, benefits, and suitable alternatives | medium |
| #Q004 | prohibition | health | guidance | Proposed Phase 3 Prohibition (Uses Requiring Evaluation) | other | Phase 3: prohibition of the uses of PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers, requiring further evaluation of the role of PFAS for which currently there may not be feasible alternatives and taking into consideration socio-economic factors. | Proposed as part of new risk management actions through a phased prohibition under CEPA | medium |
| #Q005 | operational | health | mandatory | Enforcement of interim standard for PFAS in biosolids | other | The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) began enforcing an interim standard for PFAS in biosolids in October 2024 as part of the Government's coordinated suite of risk mitigation measures intended to minimize human and environmental exposure to PFAS. | Applies to biosolids imported or sold in Canada as fertilizers | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | health | mandatory | Ministerial conditions for notified PFAS | other | Some PFAS notified under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) have also been subject to Ministerial conditions, prohibitions, and significant new activity provisions under CEPA. | Applies to substances notified under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) | high |
| #Q007 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Ozone-Depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations | other | Regulations for the import, export, and manufacture of certain ozone-depleting substances and concerning halocarbon alternatives, many of which meet the PFAS definition, set under the Ozone-Depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations. | Applies to substances meeting the PFAS definition within the scope of these regulations | high |
No quantitative requirements.
No definitions.