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Regulations Adding Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Its Salts to the Virtual Elimination List (SOR/2009-15).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazardous substances Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations implements the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act (S.C. 2008, c. 13). Section 1 establishes that perfluorooctane sulfonate and its salts are added to column 1 of the Virtual Elimination List1, compiled under subsection 65(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The text consists of 2 sections.

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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

Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act (S.C. 2008, c. 13).

Legislation | Canada | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX