The purpose of these guidelines is to provide information about the requirements of the Regulations to anyone who engages in the manufacture, import or sale of the 6 categories of SUPs that are included in the Regulations and who would therefore be subject to them. They reflect Canada’s shared commitments with other jurisdictions domestically and internationally to prevent plastic pollution at the source, such as the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment’s Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste and the Ocean Plastics Charter. The Regulations are part of a comprehensive agenda to keep plastics in the economy and out of the environment. The Government of Canada has committed to taking several actions to reduce plastic waste and plastic pollution. The Regulations also reflect broad consultations between 20 with industry, jurisdictions, civil society organizations, and thousands of individual Canadians.
The Science Assessment presented a thorough scientific review of the occurrence and potential impacts of plastic pollution on human health and the environment, and enabled the Government of Canada to deliver on its commitment to ban harmful SUPs. The Government developed the Regulations using a management framework that draws from the best available science and evidence, including the Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution. The Government of Canada has enacted the Regulations to protect the environment, make it easier for Canadians to enjoy the benefits of clean natural areas, and help foster the transition to a circular economy. The purpose of the Regulations is to prevent plastic pollution by eliminating or restricting the 6 categories of SUPs that pose a threat to the environment. Foodservice ware containing expanded or extruded polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, oxodegradeable plastic or black plastic made with carbon black.The Regulations prohibit manufacture, import and sale of 6 categories of single-use plastics (SUP) items, with a temporary exemption for export: On June 22, 2022, the Government of Canada published the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations (the Regulations), in the Canada Gazette, Part II. E.2 Keeping and providing records to enforcement officersĪs this is not a legal document, the Regulations/and or the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999) (CEPA) take precedence in the event of an inconsistency between this document and the Regulations and/or CEPA.E.1 Record keeping for manufacturers and importers.D.2 Testing methods for single-use plastic items.D.1 Using an accredited laboratory for testing and analysis.Testing and analysis to determine the physical characteristics of single-use plastic items B.3 Single-use plastic foodservice ware.Detailed technical guidelines on the 6 categories of single-use plastic items prohibited by the Regulations
A.5 Key terms for understanding the Regulations.
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