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Current Regulation
Solvent Degreasing Regulations (SOR/2003-283)
The purpose of the Solvent Degreasing Regulations is to reduce releases of trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PERC) into the environment from solvent degreasing facilities using more than 1 000 kilograms of TCE and PERC per year. These Regulations include a market intervention by establishing tradable allowances for the use of TCE and PERC in solvent degreasing operations that exceed the 1 000 kilograms threshold per year.
Contact Information:
Solvent Degreasing Coordinator
Products Division
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
Phone number: (819) 997-5891 / 1-866-944-9944
Fax number: (819) 953-3132 / 1-888-391-3695
Email address: TCE@ec.gc.ca
Information to Help in Complying with this Regulation:
The contents of regulations and other regulatory instruments can be confusing for those who are not skilled in reading legal documents, or who may have difficulty understanding technical content. To help regulatees comply with regulatory requirements, materials that present legal or technical content in a more easily understandable format are provided. See "Other Useful Links" below.
Publication Information:
| Canada Gazette | Date published | Volume and number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: | 2002-12-07 | Vol. 136 No. 49 | |
| Part 2: | 2003-08-13 | Vol. 137 No. 17 |
Regulatory Text in HTML and PDF:
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Solvent Degreasing Regulations
Link to Department of Justice web site - includes the consolidated regulations which reflects amendments (may not reflect recent amendments)
- Full text of current Regulation
- Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for current regulation
- Full text of proposed regulation (includes Regulatory Impact Analysis)