To be more accurate there is no ban proposed. 

There is a consultation process in prgress which asks for stakeholder opinion 
on certain substances - an ongoing process in Canada which has been around 
longer even than the EU's REACH regulation. 

< http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/challenge-defi/batch-
lot_10_e.html >

Named substances (amongst others in this batch) are: 

* Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with pentaerythritol  
* Rosin, hydrogenated
* Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with glycerol 
* Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycol
* Resin acids and Rosin acids, fumarated, barium salts

The deadline for comments is next week, so suggest that responses are made!

Nigel Burtt
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