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Multi-Material Stewardship (Interim Measures) Regulation (Man. Reg. 39/95).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Manitoba
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Hazardous waste Packaging/labelling Special fund Institution Research Data collection/reporting Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation enacts the Waste Reduction and Prevention Act. Section 4 of the present Regulations establishes the Manitoba Product Stewardship Corporation. The objects of the corporation are: a) to establish and administer a waste reduction and prevention program for designated materials for Manitoba consistent with the principles of sustainable development as set out in section 1 of the Act; b) to provide for the effective, efficient and economical management of waste designated materials; and c) to administer the Fund. Section 13 establishes a Multi-Material Wrap Fund which shall be used to provide or pay, inter alia, for: a) establishing and administering a waste reduction and prevention program for designated material; b) education programs for the purpose of the waste reduction and prevention program for designated material; c) expenditures incurred in the collection, transportation, storage, processing and disposal of designated material in connection with the waste reduction and prevention program; d) research and development activities related to the management of designated material; e) promotion and development of activities and economic instruments to encourage reduction and prevention of waste designated material; f) the appropriate disposal of waste designated material. The text consists of 40 sections divided into 9 Parts as follows: Interpretation (1); Application (2); Designations (3); Establishment of corporation and Fund (3); Licensing of stewards of beverage containers (4); Notice of intention to supply container type (5); Wrap levies (6); Confidentiality and records (7); General provision s(8); Transitional and coming into force (9).

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gov.mb.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Waste Reduction and Prevention Act (C.C.S.M. c. W40).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2013)

Keyword: Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Multi-Material Stewardship (Interim Measures) Regulation (Man Reg. 35/2011).

Legislation | Canada | 2011

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX