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