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Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 30
30 A company shall, during the maintenance of a pipeline, take all reasonable steps so that (a) the maintenance activities do not create a hazard to the public or the environment; and (b) all persons at the maintenance site who are not involved in the maintenance of the pipeline are informed of the practices and procedures that are to be followed for their safety or for the protection of the environment.
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 31
31 (1) A company shall develop a maintenance safety manual and shall submit it to the Regulator when required to do so. (1.1) If a company contracts for the provision of services in respect of the maintenance of a pipeline, the maintenance safety manual shall set out the contractor’s responsibilities referred to in paragraph 6.5(1)(l). (2) The company shall keep a copy of the maintenance safety manual or the relevant parts of it at each maintenance site of the pipeline, in a location where it is accessible to every person engaged in maintenance at the site. SOR/2007-50, s. 13; SOR/2013-49, s. 11 SOR/2020-50, s. 29
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 32
32 (1) A company shall develop, implement and maintain an emergency management program that anticipates, prevents, manages and mitigates conditions during an emergency that could adversely affect property, the environment or the safety of workers or the public. (1.1) The company shall develop an emergency procedures manual, review it regularly and update it as required. (2) A company shall submit the emergency procedures manual and any updates that are made to it to the Regulator. SOR/2013-49, s. 13 SOR/2020-50, s. 29
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 33
33 A company shall establish and maintain liaison with the agencies that may be involved in an emergency response on the pipeline and shall consult with them in developing and updating the emergency procedures manual.
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 34
34 A company shall take all reasonable steps to inform all persons who may be associated with an emergency response activity on the pipeline of the practices and procedures to be followed and make available to them the relevant information that is consistent with that which is specified in the emergency procedures manual.
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 35
35 A company shall develop a continuing education program for the police, fire departments, medical facilities, other appropriate organizations and agencies and the public residing adjacent to the pipeline to inform them of the location of the pipeline, potential emergency situations involving the pipeline and the safety procedures to be followed in the case of an emergency. SOR/2007-50, s. 14(F)
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 36
36 A company shall (a) maintain communication facilities for the safe and efficient operation of the pipeline and for emergency situations; (b) periodically test instruments and equipment at the pipeline stations to verify their proper and safe operation; (c) continually record the suction and discharge pressures of the pipeline pump and compressor stations; (d) clearly mark the open and closed positions of sectionalizing valves on any main line; (e) clearly mark the open and closed positions and the function of isolating valves, blow-down valves and other major valves within a pipeline station; and (f) post along the boundaries of the pipeline stations signage indicating the name of the company and the telephone number to call in the event of an emergency involving the pipeline.
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 37
37 A company shall develop and implement a pipeline control system that (a) comprises the facilities and procedures used to control and monitor the operation of the pipeline; (b) records historical pipeline operation data, messages and alarms for recall; and (c) includes a leak detection system that, for oil pipelines, meets the requirements of CSA Z662 and reflects the level of complexity of the pipeline, the pipeline operation and the products transported. SOR/2007-50, s. 15(F)
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 38
38 (1) A company shall not perform welding on a liquid-filled pipeline with a carbon equivalent of 0.50% or greater except if it has been demonstrated that no other practical alternative is available. (2) If a company performs welding referred to in subsection (1), the company shall treat the weld as a temporary installation and replace that installation with a permanent one as soon as is practicable. (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2) and section 16, if a company intends to perform welding on a liquid-filled pipeline with a carbon equivalent of 0.50% or greater and to treat it as a permanent installation, the company shall submit the welding specifications and procedures and the results of the procedure qualification tests to the Commission for approval. SOR/2020-50, s. 30
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 39
39 A company shall develop a surveillance and monitoring program for the protection of the pipeline, the public and the environment. SOR/2007-50, s. 16
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 40
40 A company shall develop, implement and maintain an integrity management program that anticipates, prevents, manages and mitigates conditions that could adversely affect safety or the environment during the design, construction, operation, maintenance or abandonment of a pipeline. SOR/2007-50, s. 17(F); SOR/2013-49, s. 15
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 41
41 (1) If a company finds a level of defect in excess of that allowed by CSA Z662 on its pipeline, the company shall document the particulars of the defect, its likely cause and the corrective action taken or planned to be taken. (2) A company shall submit the documentation referred to in subsection (1) to the Regulator when required to do so. SOR/2007-50, s. 18 SOR/2020-50, s. 29
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 42
42 If the class location of a section of a pipeline changes to a higher designation that has a more stringent location factor, the company shall, within six months after the change, submit the proposed plan to deal with the change to the Regulator. SOR/2020-50, s. 29
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 43
43 If a company proposes a change of service or an increase in the maximum operating pressure for the pipeline, the company shall submit an application for the change or increase to the Commission. SOR/2020-50, s. 30
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 44
44 (1) If a company proposes to deactivate a pipeline or part of one for 12 months or more, has maintained a pipeline or part of one in a deactivated mode for 12 months or more or has not operated a pipeline or part of one for 12 months or more, the company shall submit an application for deactivation to the Commission. (2) The company shall include in the application the reasons, and the procedures that were or are to be used, for the activity that is the subject of the application. SOR/2008-269, s. 2 SOR/2020-50, s. 30
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 45
45 (1) If a company proposes to reactivate a pipeline or part of one that has been deactivated for 12 months or more, the company shall submit an application for the reactivation to the Commission. (2) The company shall include in the application the reasons, and the procedures that are to be used, for the reactivation. SOR/2008-269, s. 2 SOR/2020-50, s. 30
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 45.1
45.1 (1) If a company proposes to decommission a pipeline or part of one, the company shall submit an application for the decommissioning to the Commission. (2) The company shall include in the application the reasons, and the procedures that are to be used, for the decommissioning. SOR/2008-269, s. 2 SOR/2020-50, s. 30
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 46
46 (1) A company shall develop and implement a training program for any employee of the company who is directly involved in the operation of the pipeline. (2) The training program shall instruct the employee on (a) the safety regulations and procedures applicable to the day-to-day operation of the pipeline; (a.1) the security processes, procedures and measures applicable to the day-to-day operation of the pipeline; (b) responsible environmental practices and procedures in the day-to-day operations of the pipeline; (c) the procedures for the proper operation of the equipment that the employee could reasonably be expected to use; and (d) the emergency procedures set out in the manual developed under section 32 and the procedures for the operation of all emergency equipment that the employee could reasonably be expected to use. (3) The company shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that any employee who attends a training program has a working knowledge of the subject-matter of the program at the end of the program. SOR/2013-49, s. 16
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 47
47 A company shall develop, implement and maintain a safety management program that anticipates, prevents, manages and mitigates potentially dangerous conditions and exposure to those conditions during all activities relating to construction, operation, maintenance, abandonment and emergency situations. SOR/2007-50, s. 19(F); SOR/2013-49, s. 17 SOR/2020-50, s. 25(F)
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 47.1
47.1 A company shall develop, implement and maintain a security management program that anticipates, prevents, manages and mitigates conditions that could adversely affect people, property or the environment. SOR/2013-49, s. 17
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 47.2
47.2 A company shall develop, implement and maintain a damage prevention program that anticipates, prevents, manages and mitigates damage to its pipeline and meets the requirements set out in section 16 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Pipeline Damage Prevention Regulations — Obligations of Pipeline Companies . SOR/2016-134, s. 1 SOR/2020-50, s. 26
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 48
48 A company shall develop, implement and maintain an environmental protection program that anticipates, prevents, manages and mitigates conditions that could adversely affect the environment. SOR/2007-50, s. 20(F); SOR/2013-49, s. 18
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 49
49 When the protection of property and the environment and the safety of the public and the company’s employees warrant it, the Commission may direct a company to test, inspect or assess a pipeline in accordance with CSA standards or any other comparable standards. SOR/2020-50, s. 30
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 50
50 A company shall include in an application made under section 241 of the Act for leave to abandon a pipeline or part of one the reasons, and the procedures that are to be used, for the abandonment. SOR/2008-269, s. 3 SOR/2020-50, s. 27
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 51
51 If a company constructs a pipeline that crosses a utility or private road, the company shall (a) immediately notify the Regulator of the details of unplanned interruption in the operation of the utility or any unplanned closure of the road if the interruption or closure results from the construction of the crossing; and (b) on request, submit a crossing report to the Regulator that sets out (i) the description and location of the utility or road, and (ii) the name of the authority having control over the utility or the name of the owner of the road. SOR/2020-50, s. 29
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 52
52 (1) A company shall immediately notify the Regulator of any incident relating to the construction, operation or abandonment of its pipeline and shall submit a preliminary and detailed incident report to the Regulator as soon as is practicable. (2) After notification of an incident, an inspection officer may partially or completely relieve a company from the requirement to submit a preliminary and detailed incident report. SOR/2020-50, s. 29
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 53
53 (1) A company shall conduct inspections on a regular basis and audits, with a maximum interval of three years, to ensure that its pipeline is designed, constructed, operated and abandoned in compliance with (a) Parts 2 and 3 of the Act; (b) Part 6 of the Act as it relates to the safety and security of persons and for the protection of property and the environment; (c) these Regulations; and (d) the terms and conditions of any certificate or order issued by the Commission, as it relates to the safety and security of persons and for the protection of property and the environment. (2) The audit shall document (a) all non-compliance noted; and (b) any corrective action taken or planned to be taken. SOR/2013-49, s. 19 SOR/2020-50, s. 28
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 54
54 (1) When a company constructs a pipeline, the company or an agent independent of any construction contractor retained by the company shall inspect the construction to ensure that it meets the requirements of these Regulations and complies with the terms and conditions of any certificate or order issued by the Commission. (2) An inspection shall be performed by a person who has sufficient expertise, knowledge and training to competently carry out the inspection. SOR/2020-50, s. 30
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 55
55 (1) A company shall conduct audits, with a maximum interval of three years, of the following programs: (a) the emergency management program referred to in section 32; (b) the integrity management program referred to in section 40, including the pipeline control system referred to in section 37; (c) the safety management program referred to in section 47; (d) the security management program referred to in section 47.1; (e) the environmental protection program referred to in section 48; and (f) the damage prevention program referred to in section 47.2. (2) The documents prepared following the audit shall include (a) any deficiencies noted; and (b) any corrective action taken or planned to be taken. SOR/2013-49, s. 21; SOR/2016-134, s. 2
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 56
56 A company shall, in addition to complying with the record retention requirements set out in the CSA standards referred to in section 4, retain (a) until at least one month after the date on which they were recorded, the records made under paragraphs 36(c) and 37(b) except for leak detection data, which shall be retained for six months; (b) an annual report on the training program developed under section 46 that compares the actual training received by employees to the planned training; (c) for at least one year after a pipeline or part of one is placed into service, any information with respect to the quality assurance program developed under section 15; (d) for the most recent five years of operation or for the period covered by the two most recent complete audits, whichever period is longer, the records for the audits and inspections required by sections 53 to 55; (e) for as long as the installations referred to in section 38 remain on the pipeline, detailed records of those installations, including (i) the location of the installation, (ii) the type of installation, (iii) the date of installation, (iv) the welding procedure used, (v) the carbon equivalent of the pipeline, (vi) the results of the non-destructive testing performed on the installation, and (vii) the planned date of removal of the installation; (f) accurate records of the location of all buried facilities, until they are removed; and (g) for at least two years after the operation of a pipeline or part of one has been duly abandoned in accordance with all applicable requirements (i) all records available to the company in respect of the procedures used in each stage of the construction of the pipeline or part, (ii) the production reports and mill certificates, (iii) the specifications and name-plate data, if any, of the pumps, compressors, drivers, storage tanks and other major equipment of the pipeline, (iv) the performance curves of all main line pumps and compressors of the pipeline, (v) the reports of all surveillance and monitoring programs developed under section 39, (vi) the documentation referred to in section 41 in respect of pipeline defects, and (vii) the documentation on all incidents reported under section 52. SOR/2007-50, s. 21; SOR/2008-269, s. 4
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 58
58 These Regulations come into force on August 1, 1999.
Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations — 3
3 For the purposes of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act , these Regulations apply before they are published in the Canada Gazette .
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — a
His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Treasury Board, pursuant to subsection 40(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act a , hereby makes the annexed Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations . a S.C. 1997, c. 20
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — 1
1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations. Act means the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act . ( Loi ) financial institution has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Bank Act . ( institution financière ) SOR/2016-7, s. 1
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations
Act means the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act . ( Loi )
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations
financial institution has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Bank Act . ( institution financière )
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — 1.01
1.01 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 3(2)(e) of the Act, a producer is presumed to be related to another producer in any of the following circumstances: (a) one of the producers is the spouse or common-law partner of the other producer; (b) one of the producers owns at least 25% of the voting shares of the other producer; (c) one of the producers owns at least 25% of the voting shares of a corporation that directly or through any other corporation owns 25% of the voting shares of the other producer; and (d) one of the producers is entitled to 25% or more of the profits or revenues of the other producer. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), common-law partner means an individual who has been cohabiting with a producer in a conjugal relationship for a period of at least one year. SOR/2016-7, s. 1
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — 1.1
1.1 The following are prescribed criteria for the purposes of paragraph 4.1(1)(b) of the Act: (a) historical farm gate values; (b) wholesale prices for the agricultural product; (c) trade data in respect of the agricultural product, including average import and export prices; (d) in the case of crops, industry expectations of crop size and quality, planted acreage and the extent of any crop holdings in storage; (e) exchange rates; (f) regional market conditions; and (g) the expected retail price for the agricultural product as demonstrated by data supplied to the Minister. SOR/2006-293, s. 1
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — 1.2
1.2 For the purposes of paragraph 4.1(1)(c) of the Act, the following are prescribed criteria for determining whether an agricultural product is not processed or not processed beyond what is necessary to store it and prevent spoilage: (a) in the case of an animal referred to in subparagraph 4.1(1)(a)(i) of the Act, it is alive; (b) in the case of a plant referred to in subparagraph 4.1(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, it is in the state in which it grew except for any alteration that may have occurred through harvesting or, if perishable, through storage and prevention of spoilage – with or without the addition of a preserving agent – in a controlled atmosphere or by refrigeration or freezing; and (c) in the case of a product of a plant referred to in subparagraph 4.1(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, it is a part of a plant that is in its harvested state otherwise unaltered except, if perishable, through storage and prevention of spoilage – with or without the addition of a preserving agent – in a controlled atmosphere or by refrigeration or freezing. SOR/2006-293, s. 1
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — 1.3
1.3 For the purposes of the definition livestock in subsection 2(1) of the Act, rabbit, red deer, boar, goat and elk are designated as livestock. SOR/2016-7, s. 2
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — 1.4
1.4 Cervid antler velvet and bees are designated as agricultural products that are subject to Part I of the Act. SOR/2016-7, s. 2
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — 1.5
1.5 The following classes of breeding animals are designated as being subject to Part I of the Act: (a) cattle, goats and sheep, if they are intended to be sold during the production period for which the advance is made; and (b) hogs that are (i) less than 12 months old, if they are intended to be sold for breeding purposes during the production period for which the advance is made, or (ii) more than 10 months old, if they are intended to be sold for purposes other than for breeding during the production period for which the advance is made. SOR/2016-7, s. 2
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — 2
2 For the purposes of paragraph 10(1)(a) of the Act, the following are prescribed criteria for determining whether a producer ceases to own an agricultural product or ceases to be responsible for marketing an agricultural product: (a) the agricultural product has been sold or processed; and (b) the agricultural product – other than a horticultural crop, maple syrup or honey – has been placed in a pool. SOR/2006-293, s. 2
Agricultural Marketing Programs Regulations — 3
3 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 19(1)(c) of the Act, the administrator’s percentage is 3% if they have not completed at least one program year. (2) For the purposes of paragraph 19(1)(c) of the Act, the administrator’s percentage shall be calculated using the five most recently completed program years, or if an administrator has completed at least one program year but less than five program years, using all of the completed program years, in accordance with the following formula: (A / B) × 100 where A is the sum of the total of the outstanding principal balances of producers who are in default in each of those program years calculated 10 months after the completion of each program year; and B is the sum of the total principal amount advanced in each of those program years. (3) For the purposes of element A, calculation of the outstanding principal balances shall exclude amounts owed by a deceased producer who is in default or by a producer who is in default and who has been deemed legally incapable of making decisions. SOR/2006-293, s. 3; SOR/2016-7, s. 3