Guide to Classification

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999), which came into force in March 2000, expanded its authority over exports, imports, and transits of hazardous wastes and hazardous recyclable materials. In addition, the definitions and manifesting provisions pertaining to such exports, imports, and transits were transferred from the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) to the regulations under CEPA 1999.

The Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (EIHWHRMR) implement all of the authorities under CEPA 1999 concerning the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and hazardous recyclable materials.

List of Abbreviations:

CBSA:

Canada Border Services Agency

CCME:

Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

CEPA 1999:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

EIHWHRMR:

Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations

IWIC:

International Waste Identification Code

OECD:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

POP:

Persistent Organic Pollutant

TCLP:

Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure

TDGR:

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

UN:

United Nations

US EPA:

United States Environmental Protection Agency