Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern

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environmental management framework policy instrument

Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that identifies and guides coordinated action on priority toxic substances posing significant risks to the Great Lakes ecosystem and human health.

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Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	environmental management framework ⓘ policy instrument ⓘ
addresses	legacy contaminants in the Great Lakes ⓘ ongoing sources of toxic chemicals ⓘ
aimsTo	prevent new toxic substances from becoming Great Lakes problems ⓘ support restoration of the chemical integrity of the Great Lakes ⓘ
appliesTo	Great Lakes Basin ecosystem ⓘ Great Lakes human populations ⓘ Great Lakes ⓘ surface form: Great Lakes waters
basedOn	scientific assessment of chemical risks ⓘ
contributesTo	implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ⓘ protection of drinking water sources in the Great Lakes region ⓘ protection of fish and wildlife in the Great Lakes ⓘ
focusesOn	bioaccumulative substances ⓘ persistent toxic substances ⓘ substances posing significant risks to human health ⓘ substances posing significant risks to the environment ⓘ
hasJurisdiction	Canada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
hasOutcome	binational strategies for Chemicals of Mutual Concern ⓘ coordinated risk management actions ⓘ reduction of releases of Chemicals of Mutual Concern ⓘ
hasPart	list of Chemicals of Mutual Concern ⓘ
hasProcess	binational review of scientific information ⓘ designation of Chemicals of Mutual Concern ⓘ development of binational strategies ⓘ identification of candidate chemicals ⓘ
hasPurpose	guide coordinated binational action on toxic substances ⓘ identify priority toxic substances of mutual concern to Canada and the United States ⓘ protect human health in the Great Lakes region ⓘ protect the Great Lakes ecosystem ⓘ reduce releases of toxic chemicals to the Great Lakes ⓘ
implementedBy	Environment and Climate Change Canada ⓘ Canadian federal government (Ottawa) ⓘ surface form: Government of Canada United States government ⓘ surface form: Government of the United States United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ
isComponentOf	Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ⓘ surface form: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 2012 Protocol
monitoredBy	Canada–United States Great Lakes Executive Committee ⓘ Canada–United States Great Lakes Executive Committee ⓘ surface form: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Annex 3 Subcommittee
partOf	Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ⓘ
regulates	priority toxic substances ⓘ
relatedTo	Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ⓘ surface form: Annex 3 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Great Lakes toxic substances management ⓘ
requires	cooperation between Canada and the United States ⓘ engagement with Great Lakes stakeholders ⓘ periodic review of listed chemicals ⓘ

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Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement → hasAnnex → Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern ⓘ