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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction 
   • 1.1 Background
   • 1.2 This Report
2. Development of the recommendations
   • 2.1 Overview of Process
   • 2.2 Work Group Meeting of Febuary 16 and 17
3. Recommended additions and deletions for the 1999 reporting year 
   • 3.1 Introduction
   • 3.2 Additions for the 1999 Reporting Year
   • 3.3 Defer Decision until 2000 Reporting Year
   • 3.4 Consider at Lower Reporting Threshold
   • 3.5 No Recommendation
   • 3.6 Deletions for the 1999 Reporting Year
4. Recommendations Concerning Implementation 
   • 4.1 Reducing Burden
   • 4.2 Publication of First Year Information
   • 4.3 Information on Releases from Other Sources
   • 4.4 Schedule

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

AEP Alberta Environmental Protection

ARET Accelerated Reduction and Elimination of Toxics

CACs Criteria air contaminants

CCPA Canadian Chemical Producers’ Association

CEASO Citizens’ Environment Alliance of Southwestern Ontario

CEPA Canadian Environmental Protection Act

CNWM Citizens’ Network on Waste Management

CPPA Canadian Pulp and Paper Association

CPPI Canadian Petroleum Products Institute

CSPA Canadian Steel Producers Association

CVMA Canadian Motor Vehicles Manufacturing Association

DSL Domestic Substances List

EC Environment Canada

EPA Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.)

MAC Mining Association of Canada

M,P,O Manufactured, processed or otherwise used

MSAC Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee

NEIPTG National Emissions Inventory and Projections Task Group

NPRI National Pollutant Release Inventory

ODSs Ozone depleting substances

PAHs Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

PMRA Pest Management Regulatory Agency

PSL Priority Substances List (CEPA)

SOP Strategic Options Process

TRI Toxics Release Inventory (U.S.)