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Fur Industry Regulations (N.S. Reg. 4/2013).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Nova Scotia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Pollution control Environmental planning Environmental standards Transport/storage Enforcement/compliance Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Ranching/captive breeding Animal welfare Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Registration Access-to-information Royalties/fees Inspection Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations are made under the Fur Farm Act. In particular, the Regulations focus on environmental management of operations with more than 100 mink or fox in their breeding herds. Furthermore, they concentrate on a management plan approved by a professional engineer, surface water and soil monitoring programmes, minimum distances for locating buildings and manure storage in relation to property lines and water courses, concrete pads for storing compost and solid manure. The text consists of 50 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ns.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Fur Industry Act (S.N.S. 2010, c. 4).

Legislation | Canada | 2010 (2012)

Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Ranching/captive breeding, Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Access-to-information, Royalties/fees, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX