2008 FEDERAL PCB REGULATION

The New Federal PCB Regulation, published by Environment Canada, has set specific deadlines for ending the use and storage of PCBs in Canada. Introduced in September of 2008, the new regulation consolidates, revokes, and replaces the:

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Labelling and reporting requirements for all PCBs.
• Elimination of all existing PCB storage sites by the end of 2009.
• End-of-use deadline for PCB equipment and storage.

LINKS:

• Environment Canada Regulation
• Download Regulation in: PDF Format – under the registration number SOR/DORS/2008-273
• Legal Brief on Regulation
• Aevitas PCB Services

Free information sessions are being held with Environment Canada. Contact your local office:

PACIFIC / YUKON pcb.pyr@ec.gc.ca Call: 604-666-9100

PRARIE / NORTHERN pcb.pnr@ec.gc.ca Call: 306-780-6464

ONTARIO ken.de@ec.gc.ca Call: 416-739-5870

QUÉBEC lcpe.info.cepa@ec.gc.ca Call: 514-283-7305

ATLANTIC pcb.atl@ec.gc.ca Call: 902-426-7231