Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations

Act: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999)
Regulation: Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (SOR/2005-149)

To Whom Does This Apply?

The Export and Import Regulations apply to all businesses and individuals that export from, import into, or transit through Canada, for recycling or disposal purposes, wastes or materials that are considered to be hazardous under the Regulations.

Summary

The Export and Import of Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (the Export and Import Regulations) under CEPA 1999 revoked and replaced the former Export and Import of Hazardous Waste Regulations (EIHWR). The Export and Import Regulations were published in part II of the Canada Gazette in June 2005, and came into force on November 1, 2005.

The Export and Import Regulations were necessary to contribute to the protection of the environment and human health, to adapt to evolving international obligations, to implement authorities introduced under CEPA 1999 and to modernize the former control regime established in 1992.

The Export and Import Regulations continue to ensure that transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and hazardous recyclable material are handled in an environmentally sound manner. By requiring that transboundary movements be directed to environmentally acceptable disposal or recovery/recycling operations, the Regulations reduce risks to the environment and human health. The Regulations implement the prior informed consent mechanisms for exports, imports and transit of hazardous wastes and hazardous recyclable materials.

The Export and Import Regulations are consistent with Canada's international obligations regarding transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and recyclables.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Quebec Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Mr. Joe Wittwer
Waste Reduction and Management
Environment Canada
Place Montcalm
70 Crémazie Street
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0H3
Telephone: 819-953-2171
Fax: 819-997-3068
Toll-free (information): 1-800-668-6767
TTY (hearing impaired): 819-994-0736
E-mail: joe.wittwer@ec.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html