Regulation respecting the recovery and reclamation of products by enterprises (CQLR c. Q-2, r. 40.1).

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Pollution control Waste management Waste disposal Hazardous waste Registration Data collection/reporting Institution Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance

Geographical area

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

Abstract

The present Regulation is made under the Environment Quality Act. The purpose of the Regulation is to reduce the quantities of residual materials to be disposed of by assigning responsibility to enterprises for the recovery and reclamation of the products referred to in Chapter VI and marketed by them and by promoting the design of products more respectful of the environment. The text consists of 60 sections divided into 8 Chapters as follows: Purpose (I); Recovery and reclamation programme (II); Annual report, assessment and register (III); Payment to the Green Fund (IV); Drop-off centres and collection services (V); Monetaries and administrative penalties (VI); Penal sanctions (VII); Transitional and miscellaneous (VIII).

Full text

English

Website

www.gouv.qc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Quality Act (R.S.Q., c. Q-2).

Legislation | Canada | 1972 (2021)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution, Research, Institution, Flood, Groundwater, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX