On December 8, 2007 the Government of Canada published a Notice under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999  (CEPA 1999) in the Canada Gazette, Part I entitled Section 71 Notice with respect to reporting information on air pollutants, greenhouse gases and other substances for the 2006 calendar year.

The Minister of the Environment is requiring major industries to provide information on their emissions of air pollutants, greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other substances for the year 2006 by May 31, 2008 as part of the regulatory development process set out in the Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions unveiled on April 26, 2007.  An accompanying Guidance document will provide assistance to persons required to provide the information set out in the Notice.

Persons subject to this notice are encouraged to use the reporting form to provide the required information.

The notice can also be found at the following internet addresses:  www.ec.gc.ca/CEPAregistry/notices or www.canadagazette.gc.ca.

Related documents:

• Section 71 Notice, PDF version [1,342 KB]
• General Guidance Document
• APPENDIX - Declaration of Non-applicability
• Reporting Forms

Any comments or enquiries concerning the notice should be directed to:
Services Canada
Telephone: 1-888- 854-1804
1-800- 465- 7735 (for the hearing impaired)
Fax: 613-995-3663
E-mail: CleanAirSection71@ec.gc.ca