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Pollution Prevention (P2) Pollution Prevention (P2) Planning and Planning and CEPA 1999CEPA 1999

Part 4 Part 4

Great Lakes Pollution Prevention RoundtableGreat Lakes Pollution Prevention RoundtableToronto, OntarioToronto, Ontario

August 2002August 2002

John de Gonzague, (819) 953-1475National Office of Pollution Prevention, Environment Canada

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OutlineOutline

1. What is pollution prevention?2. Risk management requirements in

the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999)

3. Basic elements of P2 planning requirements in CEPA 1999

5. Obligations of persons subject to a P2 planning Notice

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What is pollution prevention?What is pollution prevention?

FThe Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 defines pollution prevention as:

“the use of processes, practices, materials, products, substances or energy that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and waste and reduce the overall risk to the environment or human health”

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Risk management Risk management (1)(1)

FCEPA 1999 creates an obligation to identify/manage toxic substances

FCategorization and subsequent assessment of substances to determine the need to manage risk is underway

FTimelines for categorization and for proposing & publishing prevention and control instruments set in legislation

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Risk management Risk management (2)(2)

FRisk Management Strategiesl define the probleml describe the sourcesl state the risk management objectivesl outline the options to meet the

objectivesFConsultation

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Risk management Risk management (3)(3)

FTool Box to Manage Risk Expandedl Regulationsl Pollution Prevention Planningl Guidelines and Codesl Environmental Emergencies Plansl Economic Instrumentsl Non-regulatory Standardsl Voluntary Initiatives (new policy)

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P2 planning in CEPA 1999P2 planning in CEPA 1999

FMinister of the Environment can require persons to prepare and implement P2 plans in a Canada Gazette Notice

FPersons subject to the Notice must submit information to the Minister about their P2 plans in the form and content defined in the Notice and in the timeline specified in the Notice.

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Basic elements of Basic elements of CEPA P2 planningCEPA P2 planning

F Gazette Notice (proposed and final)

F Declarationsl Of Preparationl Of Implementationl Interim Progress

Reports (if required)F Time extensionsF Waivers

F Use of other plansF Plans kept on siteF Required to submit

plans on request, not otherwise

F Penalties for not complying or for providing false information

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Elements of a P2 planningElements of a P2 planning GazetteGazette Notice Notice

F Substance(s) F Person(s)F ActivitiesF Factors to consider (e.g. risk management

objective)F Timelines for plan preparation,

implementation, interim progress reportsF Any other administrative matters

considered necessary (e.g. form and content of declarations)

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Declaration of Preparation Declaration of Preparation

F Filed 30 days after the deadline to prepare P2 plan

F Environmental baseline information – current on-site releases, off-site transfers

F Actions to be taken, methods to be used – P2 and otherwise

F Anticipated results and timelinesF Monitoring, performance measurement,

reportingF How RM objective to be achievedF How “factors to consider” are addressed

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Declaration of ImplementationDeclaration of Implementation

F Filed within 30 days after the deadline to implement P2 plan

F Environmental baseline information (current)F Actions taken, methods usedF Results achieved and corresponding timelinesF Explanation if results different from those

anticipatedF Monitoring, performance measurement,

reporting usedF How RM objective was achieved

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TimelinesTimelines

time extensions may be requested in writing

Deadline to File Declaration of Preparation

Deadline to File Interim Progress Report

Deadline to File Declaration of Implementation

Publish Final section 56 Gazette Notice

Deadline to Prepare P2 Plan

Deadline to Implement P2 Plan

typically 6-12 months

additional 30 days

Timing will vary - specified in each Gazette Notice

additional 30 days

Timing will vary - specified in each Gazette Notice

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Information to be provided Information to be provided to Environment Canadato Environment Canada

MandatoryF Declaration of

PreparationF Declaration of

ImplementationF Interim Progress

Reports - if requiredF Amendments to

Declarations

OptionalF Request for extension

of time (plan preparation, plan implementation)

F Request to waive factors to consider

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Information to be Information to be publicly postedpublicly posted

F Declarations of Preparation

F Declarations of Implementation

F Amendments to Declarations

F Interim Progress Reports

F Requests for time extensions and Minister’s response

F Requests to waive factors to consider and Minister’s response

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For more informationFor more informationF Guidelines for the Implementation of the

Pollution Prevention Planning Provisions of Part 4 of CEPA (http://www.ec.gc.ca/nopp)

F Pollution Prevention Planning Under Part 4 of CEPA - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (http://www.ec.gc.ca/nopp)

F Pollution Prevention Planning Handbook http://www.ec.gc.ca/nopp

F Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse http://www3.ec.gc.ca/CPPIC/

F Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention http://www.c2p2online.com/