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Hazardous Materials Information Review Act (R.S., 1985, c. 24).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazardous substances Institution Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Dispute settlement Court/tribunal Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present law implements various sections of the Hazardous Products Act. At the outset the Act contains a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, “affected party”, “Chief Appeals Officer”, “Chief Screening Officer”, “Commission”, “controlled product”, “material safety data sheet”, etc. Section 11 establishes that any supplier who is required to disclose a) the chemical identity or concentration of any ingredient of a controlled product, or b) the name of any toxicological study that identifies any ingredient of a controlled product, may file a claim for exemption with the Chief Screening Officer if he considers it to be confidential business information. Furthermore, the text deals, inter alia, with requirements as to filing claims and fees payable, contents of claims, decisions, appeals, commission established, Appeal Boards, confidentiality of information, etc. The text consists of 51 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Hazardous Products Act (R.S. 1985, c. H-3).

Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2018)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, International trade, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Hazardous Materials Information Review Act Appeal Board Procedures Regulations (SOR/91-86).

Legislation | Canada | 1991 (2020)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Institution, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations (SOR/88-456).

Legislation | Canada | 1988 (2020)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Institution, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX