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Solid Fuel Burning Domestic Appliance Regulation (B.C. Reg. 218/2016).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Emissions Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Pollution control
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations is made under the Environmental Management Act. The main purpose of the Regulation is to ensure that new wood burning appliances sold in British Columbia are as cleanburning as possible. The Regulation requires nearly all wood burning appliances sold in British Columbia to be certified to meet PM emissions standards set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2015, or equivalent standards set by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) in 2010. Furthermore, the Regulation specifies what fuels may be burnt in solid fuel burning appliances, and has provisions around the sale and installation of outdoor wood boilers.

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Management Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 53).

Legislation | Canada | 2003 (2016)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Framework law, Basic legislation, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Authorization/permit, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Mining, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX