Export and Import of Hazardous Wastes Regulations (SOR/92-637) [Repealed]

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These regulations implement a control system for transboundary movements of hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable materials. They include requirements for: prior notification and consent of the importing and transit jurisdictions; the existence of contracts between importers and exporters; insurance for Canadian importers and exporters and their carriers; and tracking of the movement from its point of origin to its final destination through the use of manifests and certificates of recycling/disposal.

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Waste Reduction and Management Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
Telephone: 1-844-524-5295
Fax: 819-938-4555
Email: ec.notification.ec@canada.ca
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These regulations implement a control system for transboundary movements of hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable materials. They include requirements for: prior notification and consent of the importing and transit jurisdictions; the existence of contracts between importers and exporters; insurance for Canadian importers and exporters and their carriers; and tracking of the movement from its point of origin to its final destination through the use of manifests and certificates of recycling/disposal.

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These regulations implement a control system for transboundary movements of hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable materials. They include requirements for: prior notification and consent of the importing and transit jurisdictions; the existence of contracts between importers and exporters; insurance for Canadian importers and exporters and their carriers; and tracking of the movement from its point of origin to its final destination through the use of manifests and certificates of recycling/disposal.

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