Written Consultation Submission: Canada - UNEP’s Call for Written Inputs on Issues of Concern: Priorities for further work and potential further international action

This document presents Canada’s responses to a UNEP survey on issues of concern under SAICM beyond 2020, focusing on chemicals and waste management. It describes national regulatory approaches under the Pest Control Products Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, and outlines views on substances such as glyphosate, neonicotinoids, Bisphenol A, cadmium, PAHs, lead in paint, PFAS, EPPPs and HSLEEP. The text discusses links with health, biodiversity, climate change and other agendas, identifies sectors and value chains, and proposes international action, emphasizing information sharing, voluntary initiatives, and legally binding measures where appropriate, with higher priority for high priority issues.