Lynn L. Bergeson, “Canada Announces PFAS Mandatory Survey,” Chemical Processing, October 2, 2024.

Canada recently joined a growing list of countries requiring the reporting of certain information on the manufacture, import and use of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). On July 27, 2024, Canada’s Minister of the Environment published a Canada Gazette notice announcing a mandatory survey to obtain information on 312 listed PFAS. Canada’s “Guidance manual for responding to the: Notice with respect to certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)” states that the purpose of the notice is to collect information on certain PFAS substances, either alone or in mixtures, products or manufactured items in Canadian commerce for the calendar year 2023. Canada intends to use the information to establish baseline commercial use data and support future activities related to the class of PFAS.