1999, c. 33 Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 1 Section 186 of the  Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999  is amended by adding the following after subsection (1): Definition of  plastic waste (1.1) For the purposes of subsections (1.‍2) and (1.‍3),  plastic waste  means any type of plastic listed in Schedule 7. Final disposal of plastic waste (1.2) Despite subsection (1), it is prohibited to export plastic waste to foreign countries for final disposal. List of Plastic Waste (1.3) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by order, amend Schedule 7 by adding or deleting from it any type of plastic. Competences (1.4) The prohibition provided for in subsection (1.‍2) shall be applied in a manner that respects the legislative competences of the federal and provincial governments. Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Clause 1 : New. 2 Paragraph 272(1)‍(a) of the Act is replaced by the following: Offence — persons 272 (1) Every person commits an offence who (a) contravenes subsection 16(3) or (4), any of subsections 81(1), (3), (4), (10), (11) and (14), 84(2) and 96(3) and (4), section 101, any of subsections 106(1), (3), (4), (10) and (11) and 109(2), section 117 or 123, any of subsections 124(1), (2) and (3), 125(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 126(1) and (2) and 139(1), section 142 or 144, subsection 150(3) or (4), section 152, subsection 153(1), section 154, subsection 155(5), section 171 or 181, subsection 185(1),  186(1.‍2) or  (2), 189(1), 202(3) or (4) or 213(3) or (4), paragraph 228(a) or subsection 238(1); Clause 2 : Relevant portions of subsection 272(1): 272 (1) Every person commits an offence who (a) contravenes subsection 16(3) or (4), any of subsections 81(1), (3), (4), (10), (11) and (14), 84(2) and 96(3) and (4), section 101, any of subsections 106(1), (3), (4), (10) and (11) and 109(2), section 117 or 123, any of subsections 124(1), (2) and (3), 125(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 126(1) and (2) and 139(1), section 142 or 144, subsection 150(3) or (4), section 152, subsection 153(1), section 154, subsection 155(5), section 171 or 181, subsection 185(1), 186(2), 189(1), 202(3) or (4) or 213(3) or (4), paragraph 228(a) or subsection 238(1); 3 The Act is amended by adding, after Schedule 6, the schedule set out in the schedule to this Act. Clause 3 : New. Coming into Force Twelve months after royal assent 4 The provisions of this Act come into force 12 months after the day on which this Act receives royal assent.