Advisory Notes

Advisory notes have been prepared to clarify certain aspects of the New Substances Notification Program for the benefit of individuals responsible for complying with the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms).

• New Substances Program Advisory Note DFO 2006-01 – Importing or Manufacturing Aquatic Organisms that are Animate Products of Biotechnology.
• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-02 – Publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers), the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms), the Regulations Amending the New Substances Fees Regulations and the Regulations Repealing the New Substances Notification Regulations
• New Substances Program Advisory Note 2005-01 – The New Substances Program's initiation of the review of the Living Organisms provisions of the New Substances Notification Regulations (NSNR)
• New Substances Notification Advisory Note 2004-03 - Importing or Breeding Genetically Modified Tropical Fish
• Advisory Note 2002-01: Guidance concerning the application of s. 29.16 of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Exemption of Research and Development Organisms other than Micro-organisms)