Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation (Y.O.I.C. 2000/127).

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Registration Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulation enacts section 145 of the Environment Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to ozone depleting substances. Section 2 establishes that no person shall release an ozone depleting substance or other halocarbon into the environment from: a) air conditioning or refrigeration equipment; b) a motor vehicle air conditioner; c) fire extinguishing equipment; or d) a container, device or equipment used in the reuse, recycling or storage of an ozone depleting substance or other halocarbon. The text – consisting of 24 sections – deals with the following matters: release of ozone depleting substances prohibited, containers, purchase or possession of ozone depleting substances, equipment or motor vehicle air, registered persons, records of registered persons, records of sales, labelling and recordkeeping, leak testing, seller take-back and servicing equipment.

Full text

English/French

Website

www.gov.yk.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Act (R.S.Y. 2002, c. 76).

Legislation | Canada | 1991 (2016)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Cultural heritage, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Waste disposal, Pesticides, Transport/storage, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable development, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX