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Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022 — 21
Cancellation of permit 21 (1) The Minister may cancel a permit if any false or misleading information has been submitted in support of the application for the permit. Notice of cancellation (2) Before cancelling a permit, the Minister must notify the permit holder of the proposed cancellation and the reasons for it and give them an opportunity to make verbal or written representations in respect of the cancellation.
Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022 — 22
Creation of inventory 22 Before the first anniversary of the day on which these Regulations come into force, the owner of a large air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, or of a solvent system, fire-extinguishing system or container that contains or is designed to contain more than 10 kg of halocarbon, must establish and maintain an inventory containing the information set out in Part 4 of Schedule 2.
Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022 — 23
Activity log — large system 23 (1) The responsible person in respect of a large air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, or a solvent system, fire-extinguishing system or container that contains or is designed to contain more than 10 kg of halocarbon, must maintain an activity log containing the information set out in Part 5 of Schedule 2 in which an entry is recorded for each time the system or container is installed, serviced or permanently withdrawn from use or ownership has been transferred. Activity log — small system (2) The responsible person in respect of a small air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, or a solvent system, fire-extinguishing system or container that contains or is designed to contain 10 kg or less of halocarbon, must maintain an activity log containing the information set out in Part 5 of Schedule 2 in which an entry is recorded for each time the system or container is serviced.
Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022 — 24
Reports — release of 100 kg or more 24 In the event of a release of 100 kg or more of halocarbon from an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, solvent system, fire-extinguishing system or container, the owner of the system or container must submit the following reports to the Minister, within the applicable period: (a) within 24 hours after the release is detected, a verbal report or a report in a paper format or in an electronic format compatible with that used by the Minister containing the information set out in Part 6 of Schedule 2; and (b) within 30 days after the release is detected, a report in a paper format or in an electronic format compatible with that used by the Minister, containing the information set out in Part 7 of Schedule 2.
Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022 — 25
Report — release of less than 100 kg 25 In the event of a release of more than 10 kg but less than 100 kg of halocarbon from an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, solvent system, fire-extinguishing system or container, the owner of the system or container must submit a report in a paper format or in an electronic format compatible with that used by the Minister, containing the information set out in Part 7 of Schedule 2 within the applicable period: (a) no later than July 31 for releases detected during the period that begins on January 1 and ends on June 30 of the same year; and (b) no later than January 31 of the following year for releases detected during the period that begins on July 1 and ends on December 31.
Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022 — 26
Retention of documents 26 (1) The owner of an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, solvent system, fire-extinguishing system or container must retain on the site where the system or container is located all documents or copies of those documents required under these Regulations for a period of at least five years after the day on which they are prepared or submitted, and must provide them to the Minister on request. Retention at principal place of business (2) The owner must retain at their principal place of business in Canada a copy of the documents for each system or container that is located in a means of transportation, on a site to which access is limited for at least four months in a year or on a site where the owner is not present regularly, and must provide them to the Minister on request. Electronic format (3) Documents referred to in subsection (1) or (2) may be retained in electronic format compatible with that used by the Minister.
Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022 — 29
29 The Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2003 3 are repealed. 3 SOR/2003-289
Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022 — 30
Registration 30 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations — (a)
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment, makes the annexed Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations pursuant to (a) sections 192 and 195 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act a ; and (b) section 5 b of the Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Act c . a S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186 b S.C. 2019, c. 28, s. 180 c S.C. 2009, c. 14, s. 126
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(a) sections 192 and 195 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act a ; and
Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations — (b)
(b) section 5 b of the Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Act c . a S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186 b S.C. 2019, c. 28, s. 180 c S.C. 2009, c. 14, s. 126
Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations — 1
t the proponent must monitor the quantity of GHGs emitted and GHGs removed from the atmosphere with respect to the project for 100 years. ( tonne-tonne ) tonne-year in relation to a quantification method, means the quantification method under which the determination of the quantity of GHGs removed from the atmosphere is based on the climate benefit from the reduced radiative forcing that results from withholding carbon from the atmosphere over a reporting period and for which the proponent is not required to monitor the quantity of GHGs emitted and GHGs removed from the atmosphere with respect to the project. ( tonne-année ) verification body means a third party who is authorized under section 23 to conduct a verification. ( organisme de vérification ) Incorporation by reference (2) Unless otherwise indicated, a reference to any document incorporated by reference into these Regulations is incorporated as amended from time to time. Accreditation (3) Despite subsection (2), if ISO Standard 14065:2020 entitled General principles and requirements for bodies validating and verifying environmental information , published by the International Organization for Standardization, is amended, the previous version of the document may be complied with for a period of four years after the day on which the amended version is published. Aggregation of projects (4) Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in these Regulations apply, with any modifications that the circumstances require, to aggregations of projects.
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Act means the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act . ( Loi )
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authorized official means (a) in respect of a proponent who is an individual, that individual or another individual who is authorized to act on their behalf; (b) in respect of a proponent that is a corporation, an officer of the corporation who is authorized to act on its behalf; and (c) in respect of a proponent that is another entity, an individual who is authorized to act on its behalf. ( agent autorisé )
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Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols means the document, entitled Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols , that contains the protocols developed by the Department of the Environment and that is published by that Department on its website. ( Recueil des protocoles fédéraux )
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crediting period means, with respect to a project, the period determined in section 5 or the period set out in the protocol during which offset credits can be generated. ( période de comptabilisation )
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environmental integrity account means the account opened and maintained by the Minister in the tracking system to maintain the integrity of the offset credit system. ( compte d’intégrité environnementale )
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hybrid tonne-year in relation to a quantification method, means the quantification method under which the determination of the quantity of GHGs removed from the atmosphere is based on the climate benefit from the reduced radiative forcing that results from withholding carbon from the atmosphere over the crediting period of the project, taking into account the obligation set out in subsection 22 (2) that a proponent monitor the quantity of GHGs emitted and GHGs removed from the atmosphere with respect to a project for a given period. ( hybride tonne-année )
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ISO Standard 14064-2 means the standard ISO 14064-2:2019 entitled Greenhouse gases – Part 2 – Specification with guidance at the project level for quantification, monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emission reductions or removal enhancements , published by the International Organization for Standardization. ( norme ISO 14064-2 )
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ISO Standard 14064-3 means the standard ISO 14064-3:2019 entitled Greenhouse Gases – Part 3 – Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements , published by the International Organization for Standardization. ( norme ISO 14064-3 )
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project means a project that prevents GHGs from being emitted or that removes GHGs from the atmosphere. ( projet )
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proponent means the person responsible for a project. ( promoteur )
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protocol means a protocol for a given project type that includes requirements for project implementation and methods for quantifying the GHGs emitted or removed from the atmosphere for that project type and that is included in the Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols. ( protocole )
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reservoir has the same meaning as GHG reservoir in ISO Standard 14064-2 . ( réservoir )
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reversal means, with respect to a project, the release into the atmosphere of GHGs removed from the atmosphere by that project. ( renversement )
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sink has the meaning assigned by the definition GHG sink in ISO Standard 14064-2 . ( puits )
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source has the meaning assigned by the definition GHG source in ISO Standard 14064-2 . ( source )
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start date means, with respect to a project, the date that activities undertaken as part of the project begin, as determined in accordance with the applicable protocol. ( date de début )
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tonne-tonne in relation to a quantification method, means the quantification method under which the determination of the quantity of GHGs removed from the atmosphere is based on the number of tonnes of CO 2 sequestered during the reporting period, taking into account the obligation set out in subsection 22 (1), that the proponent must monitor the quantity of GHGs emitted and GHGs removed from the atmosphere with respect to the project for 100 years. ( tonne-tonne )
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tonne-year in relation to a quantification method, means the quantification method under which the determination of the quantity of GHGs removed from the atmosphere is based on the climate benefit from the reduced radiative forcing that results from withholding carbon from the atmosphere over a reporting period and for which the proponent is not required to monitor the quantity of GHGs emitted and GHGs removed from the atmosphere with respect to the project. ( tonne-année )
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verification body means a third party who is authorized under section 23 to conduct a verification. ( organisme de vérification )
Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations — 2
Purpose 2 These Regulations establish an offset credit system for projects that reduce GHGs either by preventing GHGs from being emitted or by removing GHGs from the atmosphere and to which a protocol applies.
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Elements of the System 3 These Regulations provide for (a) the conditions for registering a project in the offset credit system, as well as the circumstances under which a registration can be cancelled; (b) the requirements for proponents; (c) the issuance of offset credits; and (d) the requirements for keeping and retaining records.
Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations — 4
Project characteristics 4 (1) These Regulations apply to a proponent of a project (a) which is of a type for which a protocol has been included in the Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols; (b) that aims to generate GHG reductions by preventing GHG emissions or removing GHGs from the atmosphere; and (c) with respect to which the reductions are real, additional, quantified, verified, unique and permanent. Reductions — additional (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), reductions are additional if those reductions (a) would not have been generated in the absence of the project; (b) were not required by law or the result of a legal requirement; and (c) are not from sources, sinks and reservoirs that are subject to federal or provincial pricing mechanisms for GHG emissions. Reductions — unique (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), reductions are unique if those reductions are not credited under another offset program or another GHG reduction mechanism. Non-application (4) These Regulations do not apply to projects that have a start date before January 1, 2017.
Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations — 5
Crediting period 5 (1) Unless otherwise provided in the applicable protocol, the period in respect of which a project can generate offset credits is (a) in the case of a sequestration project related to forestry, 30 years; (b) in the case of a sequestration project other than one related to forestry, 20 years; and (c) in the case of any other project, 10 years. Beginning of period (2) Subject to subsection (5), the crediting period begins on the day on which the project is registered or on the project start date, whichever is later. Exception — beginning of period (3) Despite subsection (2), in the case of a project that is of an agricultural nature, if required in the protocol, the crediting period begins on the date of the start of the growing season. However, that date cannot be earlier than the day on which the project is registered or the project start date, whichever is later. Exception — length of period (4) In the case of a project that was registered in a GHG offset credit system other than the one set out in these Regulations, the crediting period is decreased by subtracting the period that begins on the registration date in the other system and ends on the day on which the project is no longer registered in that other system. Aggregation of projects (5) Subject to subsection (6), the crediting period for an aggregation of projects, registered in accordance with subsection 9(1), begins on the day on which the aggregation is registered or on the earliest project start date of any of the projects in the aggregation at the time of registration, whichever is later. However, if one of the projects in the aggregation starts after that day, the project cannot generate credits until that project’s start date. Addition of projects (6) If a project is added to an aggregation under subsection 9 (4) or if a project that is part of an aggregation is transferred to another aggregation under subsection 9 (5), its crediting period begins on the day on which it is added or transferred, as the case may be, or on its project start date, whichever is later, and ends on the day on which the crediting period for the aggregation ends.
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Registration of a project 6 (1) When a project is registered, the protocol or, if several versions of a protocol are included in the Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols, the most recent version of the protocol, is the one that applies for the duration of the crediting period. Renewal of crediting period (2) If, at the time of a renewal of a crediting period, several versions of a protocol are included in the Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols, the most recent version of the protocol is the one that applies to the project for the duration of the crediting period. Proponent’s choice (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if a new version of a protocol is issued during a project’s crediting period, a proponent may opt to have the new version apply to their project. However, only one version of a protocol may apply during the period covered by a project report. Withdrawal (4) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if, at the time the application for registration of a project or the request for renewal of the crediting period is submitted, the protocol for the given project type is withdrawn, the application or request must be refused.
Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations — 7
General requirements 7 To be issued offset credits by the Minister, the proponent of a project must (a) have registered the project in accordance with section 8 or 9 ; (b) be the holder of a GHG Offset Credit System account in the tracking system; (c) implement the project in accordance with the applicable protocol; (d) generate GHG reductions that are real, additional, quantified, verified, unique and permanent; (e) prepare a project report in accordance with section 20 and have it verified by a verification body in accordance with sections 24 to 27 ; (f) submit to the Minister the project reports, in accordance with subsection 20 (7), accompanied by a verification report prepared in accordance with section 28 ; (g) if applicable, submit to the Minister a corrected project report in accordance with section 32 ; (h) if applicable, meet the obligations with respect to implementing a reversal risk management plan in accordance with subsection 21 (2) and monitor the project in accordance with section 22 , specifically submitting monitoring reports; and (i) if the proponent was required to remit compliance units under section 181 of the Act, have met that obligation.
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Aggregation of projects 9 (1) A proponent may register an aggregation of projects, made up of a group of projects of a type for which a protocol has been included in the Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols and that have not previously been registered under these Regulations or a group of projects that are already registered as part of an aggregation under these Regulations, if the following conditions are met: (a) the proponent is the proponent for each of the projects in the aggregation; (b) all of the projects in the aggregation are situated in the same province; (c) each project in the aggregation meets the conditions of registration set out in subsection 8 (1); (d) the same protocol, and version of that protocol, applies to each project in the aggregation; (e) with respect to sequestration projects, if the protocol provides for a choice between the tonne-tonne, hybrid tonne-year or tonne-year quantification method, the same method is used for all projects in the aggregation; (f) an application for registration of the aggregation was submitted in accordance with subsection (2); and (g) the number of projects in the aggregation does not exceed the maximum number of projects for the given project type set out in the protocol. Registration application (2) The application for registration of an aggregation of projects must be submitted to the Minister and include the information referred to in Schedule 2. Declaration (3) The application for registration must be accompanied by a declaration, dated and signed by the proponent or their authorized official, stating that the information contained in the application is accurate and complete. Addition of a project (4) A proponent may add a project, that has not previously been registered under these Regulations, to an aggregation of projects if the conditions set out in paragraphs (1)(a) to (e) and (g) are met and if they submit an application to the Minister, including the declaration referred to in subsection (3), containing the information referred to in subsection (2) for the project, with the information specified in paragraphs 4(c) and (d) of Schedule 2 updated to account for the addition of the new project. Transfer of a project (5) A project in an aggregation may only be transferred to another aggregation if the date on which the project’s crediting period began is on or after the date on which the crediting period of the aggregation to which the project is being added began. Withdrawal of a project (6) If a project is withdrawn from an aggregation of projects, the proponent must notify the Minister in writing and specify the date the project was withdrawn from the aggregation.
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Application deadline 10 (1) The application for registration must be submitted (a) if the project start date is before the date the applicable protocol is included in the Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols, within 18 months after the date the protocol is included in the Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols and no more than 10 years after the project start date; and (b) if the project start date is on or after the date on which the applicable protocol is included in the Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols, within 18 months after the project start date. Exception — project registered in another system (2) Despite paragraph (1)(a), if the project is registered in a GHG offset credit system, other than a system administered by the federal or a provincial government, at the time the applicable protocol is included in the Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols, the application may be submitted more than 18 months after the protocol is included in the Compendium of Federal Offset Protocols but no later than 10 years after the project start date.