Welcome to the Chemical and Polymer Comprehensive Compliance Assessment Tool (CAPCCAT)

The regulation of chemicals and polymers in Canada has evolved from simple industrial substance management using the Domestic Substances List (DSL) and Non-Domestic Substances List (NDSL), to a more complex system integrating the management of a wider range of substances and numerous risk management measures, both currently imposed and under development.  CAPCCAT is a web-based regulatory management tool designed to provide companies in the chemical, polymer, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries with comprehensive information as required for managing the import and manufacture of substances in Canada through a single point-of-access.  It was created by a team of regulatory affairs experts at GlobalTox.  Our experience in interpreting complex regulatory requirements and communicating our interpretations in a manner that our clients can easily understand has translated directly into the creation of a product that is capable of doing so automatically, on-demand.

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA ’99), provided the government with the authority to manage all substances that are imported into or manufactured in Canada.  Broadly, this Act requires, among other things, that importers or manufacturers of such substances notify the government of their import or manufacture, and comply with any risk management measures drafted in response to concerns about the effects of a particular substance or group of substances on the environment or human health, as applicable.

While an important focus of CEPA ‘99 is the New Substances Notification Regulations (NSNR), the management of existing substances is becoming of increasing importance as the Existing Substances Divisions of Environment Canada and Health Canada undertake the categorization of the Domestic Substances List (CatDSL) program.  Likewise, revisions to CEPA in 1999 broadened the scope of the Act to include regulation of substances previously regulated exclusively under the Food and Drugs Act (F&DA).  These revisions have complicated the already onerous task of regulatory compliance management.  Numerous inventories and exceptions must now be considered when assessing the compliance requirements of a single substance, and such consideration requires an investment of substantial time and effort.

Canadian Chemical and Polymer Management Today Involves Either:

Significant Burden	The New CAPCCAT Way
Listing of a substance on a regulatory inventory must be verified one substance at a time.	Simultaneous screening of an unlimited number of substances.
Each relevant inventory and all relevant risk management measures must be consulted one at a time.	Simultaneous, single point-of-access screening of all relevant inventories and risk management conditions.
Risk management measures imposed on substances without CASRNs or on groups of substances are not easily distinguished from others on EC's website.	A clear summary of all non-CASRN specific risk management measures (SNAc Notices, Ministerial Conditions, Prohibitions, and Schedule 1 listings) makes consideration of these measures easy and simple.
Compliance status should be regularly updated, which may require frequent and significant effort.	Compliance status is automatically checked on a daily basis and if any change has occurred, you are automatically notified by email.
New substance Schedule determination can be complicated and lengthy.	Notification Schedules are determined automatically based on your answers to a few simple questions.
Manufacture or import volume planning for new substances requires careful consideration of regulatory requirements.	An easy-to-use strategic tool helps you to evaluate your options related to the manufacture or import of a new substance with clarity and confidence.

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