Aerial Forest Spray Programs of the Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods using Bacillus thuringienis (B.t.) Exemption Order (N.L.R. 59/98).

Subject

Environment gen., Forestry

Keyword

EIA Pesticides Enforcement/compliance Afforestation/reforestation Pests/diseases Forest management/forest conservation

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Order provides for the enforcement of section 37 of the Environmental Assessment Act. Section 2 of the above-mentioned Order establishes that the aerial forest spray programs of the Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods using the agent Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) against forest insect pests are exempted from the application of the Environmental Assessment Act. This exemption is granted on the basis that certain forest resource areas of Newfoundland and Labrador need to be afforded protection from insect pest infestation.

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.nf.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Act (S.N.L. 2002, c. E-14.2).

Legislation | Canada | 2002 (2013)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Education, Research, Pesticides, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Waste management, EIA, Air quality/air pollution, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Freshwater pollution, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX