Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2005 (SOR/2005-41).

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Pollution control Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Certification Research Access-to-information Classification/declassification Enforcement/compliance

Geographical area

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

Abstract

The present Regulations enact subsection 332(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to the prohibition of toxic substances. Subject to sections 2 and 3, these Regulations apply to substances that are both specified on the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and set out in either Schedule 1 or 2 to these Regulations. The text – consisting of 12 sections - deals with the following matters: prohibitions, permits, reports, testing requirements, certification, record keeping, repeal and coming into force. Five Schedules are enclosed as follows: Prohibited toxic substances (1); Concentration limits, permitted uses and reporting thresholds (2); Information related to the use of certain toxic substances in a laboratory for analysis, for scientific research or as a laboratory analytical standard (3); Information to be contained in an application for a permit (4); Information related to the manufacture or import of toxic substances (5).

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

Repealed by

Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (SOR/2012-285).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2013)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Research, Access-to-information, Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX