First, that it allow the ministers of the environment and health and welfare broad powers to gather detailed information about toxic substances from manufacturers, importers, transporters, distributors and users. Second, this legislation requires the compilation of a priority substance list of suspect toxins for which assessment priority must be given and assessment reports prepared with intent of control by national regulation.
Troisièmement, si le gouvernement ajoute à cette liste certaines substances toxiques, il a alors d'importants pouvoirs de réglementation pour en contrôler tous les aspects, notamment la fabrication, l'importation, l'exportation, le conditionnement, l'étiquetage, le transport et l'entreposage.