Clean Fuel Regulations — 55
Exemption — other laws 55 (1) The Minister may, on application from a national or subnational level of government of a country, exempt a feedstock that originates from that country from the application of subsection 48 (1), section 49 or subparagraph 52 (c)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) if the Minister is satisfied that the feedstock is (a) in the case of subsection 48 (1), subject to laws that effectively prohibit the harvesting of the feedstock in any area that provides a habitat for any rare, vulnerable or threatened species; (b) in the case of section 49 , subject to laws that effectively require it to be harvested and transported in accordance with measures to monitor, prevent and control the introduction, spread and establishment of damaging agents, such as pests, invasive species and disease; (c) in the case of subparagraph 52 (c)(i), subject to laws that (i) effectively promote timely forest regeneration of the land where the feedstock is harvested to its pre-harvesting condition using species of trees that are ecologically suited to the site and drawn, if possible, from native species or local genotypes, and (ii) include enforcement requirements for forest regeneration on the land where the feedstock is harvested; (d) in the case of subparagraph 52 (c)(ii), subject to laws that (i) effectively prevent adverse effects on naturally regenerating stands containing multi-layered canopies with trees near their maximum longevity as well as standing and fallen dead trees and forest debris at varying stages of decomposition, and (ii) include enforcement requirements for the purpose of protecting stands described in subparagraph 52 (c)(ii); (e) in the case of subparagraph 52 (c)(iii) as it relates to soil, subject to laws that (i) effectively require that forest management and related activities be carried out on the land where the feedstock is harvested in a manner that prevents adverse effects on the quantity and quality of the soil and mitigates any adverse effects that do occur, and (ii) include enforcement requirements for the purpose of preventing adverse effects on the quantity and quality of the soil; (f) in the case of subparagraph 52 (c)(iii) as it relates to surface and ground water resources, subject to laws that (i) effectively require that forest management and related activities be carried out on the land where the feedstock is harvested in a manner that prevents adverse effects on the quantity and quality of surface and ground water resources and mitigates any adverse effects that do occur, and (ii) include enforcement requirements for the purpose of preventing adverse effects on the quantity and quality of surface and ground water resources; (g) in the case of subparagraph 52 (c)(iii) as it relates to biodiversity, subject to laws that (i) effectively require that forest management and related activities be carried out on the land where the feedstock is harvested in a manner that prevents adverse effects on biodiversity and mitigates any adverse effects that do occur, and (ii) include enforcement requirements for the purpose of preventing adverse effects on biodiversity; and (h) in the case of subparagraph 52 (c)(iv), subject to laws that (i) effectively require that forest management and related activities be carried out on the land where the feedstock is harvested in a manner that maintains the connectivity of watercourses, and (ii) include enforcement requirements for the purpose of maintaining the connectivity of watercourses. Language of documents (2) Any information or document that is relevant to the Minister’s decision regarding whether to exempt a feedstock under subsection (1) must be provided to the Minister in English or French. Period of validity (3) An exemption granted under subsection (1) ceases to be valid on the ier of (a) the day that is seven years after the day on which the exemption is granted by the Minister, and (b) the day on which the Minister determines that, following the granting of the e