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Environmental Code of Practice for Elimination of Fluorocarbon Emissions from Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems.

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Hazardous substances Certification Registration Data collection/reporting Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Code of Practice was originally published in 1991 to fulfil the responsibilities of the Minister of Environment for the formulation of environmental codes of practice as required under Section 8 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The main purpose of this Code was to provide guidelines for the reduction of atmospheric emissions of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) used in refrigeration and air conditioning applications.

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.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