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