C-298 2 39 56-57 Elizabeth II 2007-2008

An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and its salts to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act

Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination 2008 4 17 13 2008 391306

SUMMARY

This enactment requires the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health to make, within nine months after the coming into force of this enactment, a regulation to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and its salts to the Virtual Elimination List compiled under subsection 65(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 .

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act .

INTERPRETATION

Definition

In this Act, “Ministers” means the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health.

ADDITION TO THE LIST

Addition of perfluorooctane sulfonate and its salts

(1) The Ministers shall, within nine months after the coming into force of this Act, make a regulation to add perfluorooctane sulfonate and its salts to the Virtual Elimination List compiled under subsection 65(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 .

Exception — subsection 65(2)

(2) The Ministers are not required to specify in the regulation referred to in subsection (1) the level of quantification for perfluorooctane sulfonate or its salts, despite subsection 65(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 .

Exception — subsection 65(3)

(3) If the Ministers specify in the Virtual Elimination List the level of quantification for perfluorooctane sulfonate or its salts, the Ministers are not required to make the regulation described in subsection 65(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 .