Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations (SOR/2000-107). Country/Territory Canada Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Classification/declassification Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The Regulations enter into force on 31 March 2000. Abstract The present Regulations enforce the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33). In particular, the Regulations set the criteria which will be used to determine, if a substance is persistent or bioaccumulative under certain sections of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. These criteria are those in the Toxic Substances Management Policy adopted in 1995 by the Federal Government. Section 2 establishes that the Regulations apply to any substance, other than a living organism within the meaning of Part 6 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The text consists of 6 sections. 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