PCB Regulations (SOR/2008-273). Country/Territory Canada Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Emissions Transport/storage Internal trade Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Regulations enter into force on 5 September 2008 Abstract The present Regulations enforce the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33). The purpose of the Regulations is to improve the protection of Canada’s environment and the health of Canadians by minimizing the risks posed by the use, storage and release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and by accelerating the elimination of these substances. The text consists of 48 sections divided into 5 Parts. Part 1 sets out general requirements that are applicable to all parts of the Regulations. Part 2 establishes prohibitions on the release, manufacture, export, import, offer for sale, sale, processing and use of PCBs and products containing PCBs, and lists exceptions to these prohibitions; and sets deadlines to end the use of PCBs and products containing PCBs and send them for destruction. Part 3 specifies storage requirements for PCBs and products containing PCB s that are not processed daily or used; and sets deadlines to end the storage of PCBs and products containing PCBs and send them for destruction. Part 4 concerns labelling, record-keeping and reporting requirements for PCBs and products containing PCBs in order to track the progress of ending the use and storage of PCBs and products containing PCBs, and to track their destruction; and finally Part 5 deals with repeals and coming into force. Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implements Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33). Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2019) Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Framework law, Environmental planning, Marine pollution, Institution, Public participation, EIA, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Storage of PCB Material Regulations (SOR/92-507). Legislation | Canada | 1992 (2011) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Chlorobiphenyls Regulations (SOR/91-152). Legislation | Canada | 1991 (2010) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Internal trade, Inspection, Standards, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX