Two sets of toxic-substance and hazardous-waste rules added to the federal environmental enforcement designation list
Regulations Designating Regulatory Provisions for Purposes of Enforcement (Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) — under the CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
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This amendment updates the schedule of regulations whose specific provisions can be enforced under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The 'Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations' entry has been updated from the 2012 version to the 2025 version, with a new enforceable provision (subsection 5(1)) and one prior provision repealed. A new entry has been added for the Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations, designating two subsections (18.01(1) and (2)) as enforceable. Businesses that import, export, or handle toxic substances subject to prohibition regulations, or that move hazardous waste or recyclable material across borders, should confirm their operations comply with the newly or updated designated provisions, since regulators can now use the enforcement tools tied to these designations against those specific rules.
Who this affects: importers and exporters of hazardous waste · handlers of hazardous recyclable material · companies subject to toxic substance prohibition regulations · environmental compliance officers · cross-border freight and logistics operators
Source of truth: SOR/2012-134 on the official source
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