CANADA: BIOCHEMICALS AND BIOPOLYMERS The following notification has been received in GATT document TBT/Notification 327/96. Dated 16 September 1996. 1. Member to agreement notifying: Canada if applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Department of the Environment Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Biochemicals and biopolymers. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed amendment to the New Substances Notification Regulations, Pages 2393-2431. 6. Description of content: This proposed amendment has been designed to reduce the risks associated with the introduction of new organisms, biochemicals and biopolymers into the environment. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of human health. 8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette Part I, 17 August 1996. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: 1 April 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 16 October 1996. (278)

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