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Environmental Emergency Regulations (SOR/2003-307).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control Early warning system Hazards Hazardous substances Environmental planning Environmental standards EIA Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations enact subsection 332(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to an "environmental emergency plan" which means a plan respecting the prevention of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from an environmental emergency in respect of a substance. Section 3 establishes that any person who owns or has the charge, management or control of a substance set out in column 1 of Schedule 1 that is located at a place in Canada, must submit to the Minister a notice containing the information requested in Schedule 2. The Regulations consists of 10 sections.

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