Benzene in Gasoline Regulations (SOR/97-493).

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Hazardous substances Inspection Enforcement/compliance

Geographical area

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

Entry into force notes

The present Regulations enter into force on 6 November 1997.

Abstract

The present Regulations continue in force under the the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to the production, sale and use of gasoline containing benzene. Section 3 establishes that no person shall sell or offer for sale gasoline that contains benzene at a concentration that exceeds 1.5% by volume. The text consists of 24 sections divided in 3 Parts and 3 Schedules.

Full text

English

Website

www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33).

Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2019)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Framework law, Environmental planning, Marine pollution, Institution, Public participation, EIA, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX