71Introduction of certain industrial chemicals subject to conditions

71 Introduction of certain industrial chemicals subject to conditions

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 163(1)(b) of the Act and subject to subsection (1A) of this section, introduction of an industrial chemical specified in subsection (2) of this section by a person is subject to the following conditions: (a) that the introduction has been approved by the Executive Director, in writing, before the industrial chemical is introduced; (b) that the person keep the records relating to the introduction of the industrial chemical that are required by Part 8 of Chapter 4 of this instrument.

Note: Applications for approval must be made to the Executive Director in writing: see section 74.

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to the introduction of an industrial chemical specified in subsection (2) by a person in a registration year if: (a) the industrial chemical is to be introduced solely for use in research or analysis; and (b) the total volume of the industrial chemical introduced by the person in the registration year does not exceed 100 kg. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the industrial chemicals are the following (which are the subject of the Rotterdam Convention): (a) commercial octabromodiphenyl ether, including: (i) hexabromodiphenyl ether; and (ii) heptabromodiphenyl ether; (b) commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether, including: (i) tetrabromodiphenyl ether; and (ii) pentabromodiphenyl ether; (ba) decabromodiphenyl ether; (c) hexabromocyclododecane; (d) perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls, including: (i) potassium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (ii) lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (iii) ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (iv) diethanolammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (v) tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (vi) didecyldimethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (vii) N‑ethylperfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (viii) N‑methylperfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (ix) N‑ethyl‑N‑(2‑hydroxyethyl) perfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (x) N‑(2‑hydroxyethyl)‑N‑methylperfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (xi) perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride; (da) perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA‑related compounds; (e) polybrominated biphenyls, including: (i) hexabromobiphenyl; and (ii) octabromobiphenyl; and (iii) decabromobiphenyl; (f) short chain chlorinated paraffins; (g) tetramethyl lead; (h) tributyl tin compounds.