The key milestones for each released Batch in the Challenge are listed in the
following table.
Batch Releases (Number of Substances)
Section 71 Data Submission
Publishing Date of Draft SARs/RM Scopes
Publishing date of Final SARS/RM Approaches
launch date
end date
with no info
with new info
with no info
with new info
Batch 1 (15)
2007-02-03
2007-06-05
n/a
2008-01-19
n/a
2008-07-05
Batch 2 (17)
2007-05-12
2007-09-12
n/a
2008-05-17
n/a
2009-01-31
Batch 3 (19)
2007-08-18
2007-12-18
n/a
2008-08-23
n/a
2009-03-07
Batch 4 (18)
2007-11-17
2008-03-18
n/a
2009-01-24
n/a
2009-08-01
Batch 5 (19)
2008-02-16
2008-06-17
n/a
2009-02-21
n/a
2009-08-22
Batch 6 (18)
2008-05-31
2008-09-30
n/a
2009-05-30
n/a
2009-11-28
Batch 7 (14)
2008-08-30
2009-01-13
n/a
2009-09-05
n/a
2010-03-06
Batch 8 (14)
2009-01-31
2009-06-02
n/a
2010-01-30
n/a
2010-07-31
Batch 9 (17)
2009-03-14
2009-07-14
n/a
2010-03-20
n/a
2010-09-18
Batch 10 (12)
2009-06-20
2009-10-20
2010-03-27
2010-06-26
2010-09-25
2010-12-25
Batch 11 (16)
2009-09-26
2009-01-26
2010-07-03
2010-10-02
2011-01-08
2011-04-02
Please view the PDF version of the
overall timeline of the released Batches in the Challenge.
Existing Substances Evaluation: The Challenge Timeline
Disclaimer: Although care has been taken to ensure that the information found on this website accurately reflects the requirements prescribed in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999), you are advised that, should any inconsistencies be found, the legal documents, printed in the Canada Gazette, will prevail.