Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations — 8
Form of application 8 (1) An application for a permit must be made to the Minister by means of a notification that is in the form specified by the Minister and that is dated and signed. Notification (2) The notification (a) must relate to either hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material but not to both; (b) may relate to one or more types of hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material; (c) may relate to one or more shipments that contain the hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material; and (d) must involve only (i) one foreign exporter, (ii) one facility in the country of origin from which the hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material is to be shipped, and (iii) one receiving facility in Canada to which the hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material is to be delivered. Types of hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material (3) The hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material must be categorized into separate types by reference to all of the information set out in subparagraphs 1(j)(i) to (iii) of Schedule 3 and each type for which all of that information is the same must be recorded as a line entry in the notification. Information in notification (4) The information set out in subparagraphs 1(j)(i) to (iii) of Schedule 3 must be included in each line entry and the remaining information set out in item 1 of that Schedule must be included in the notification along with a certification, which is dated and signed by the individual who provides the information, that (a) the applicant satisfies the conditions in section 7 ; (b) the applicant and all authorized carriers that are to transport the hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material in Canada hold the liability insurance referred to in Division 7 of this Part; (c) all aspects of the proposed import of the hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material and of a possible return under Division 6 of this Part in the circumstances set out in clauses 14 (1)(u)(iii)(B) and (v)(iii)(B), other than transportation by an authorized carrier, are governed by one or more contracts to which the applicant, the foreign exporter and the facility in the country of origin from which the hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material is to be shipped are parties; (d) all aspects of the proposed disposal of the hazardous waste or recycling of the hazardous recyclable material are governed by one or more contracts to which the receiving facility and the applicant are parties; (e) if the receiving facility is to dispose of hazardous waste or recycle hazardous recyclable material under the permit or permits by means of an interim disposal operation or interim recycling operation, all aspects of the proposed disposal of the hazardous waste by means of a final disposal operation, or the proposed recycling of the hazardous recyclable material by means of a final recycling operation, are governed by one or more contracts to which the receiving facility and the authorized facility that is to perform a final disposal operation or final recycling operation are parties; (f) the applicant will ensure that the hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material is managed in a manner that protects the environment and human health against the adverse effects that may result from it; and (g) the information provided is accurate and complete. Timing and manner of notification (5) The notification must be made in the manner specified by the Minister (a) within 12 months before the day on which the shipment that contains the hazardous waste or hazardous recyclable material is to be shipped, in the case of a single shipment; and (b) within 12 months before the day on which the first shipment is to be shipped, in the case of multiple shipments.