Regulations Amending the PCB Regulations and the Regulations Designating Regulatory Provisions for Purposes of Enforcement (Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) [Proposed]

PCBs are known to be persistent in environmental media and in human and animal tissue, and they are considered a threat to human health and the environment. Due to their toxic nature, PCBs are included in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the List of Toxic Substances under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The PCB Regulations minimize exposure to and environmental releases of PCBs.

Related topics

• Pollution and waste management

Related institutions

• Environment and Climate Change Canada

Related acts

• Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

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PCBs are known to be persistent in environmental media and in human and animal tissue, and they are considered a threat to human health and the environment. Due to their toxic nature, PCBs are included in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the List of Toxic Substances under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The PCB Regulations minimize exposure to and environmental releases of PCBs.

To read the information about these proposed regulations, please refer to Part I of the Canada Gazette in the “Legislative change” tab.

PCBs are known to be persistent in environmental media and in human and animal tissue, and they are considered a threat to human health and the environment. Due to their toxic nature, PCBs are included in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the List of Toxic Substances under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The PCB Regulations minimize exposure to and environmental releases of PCBs.