Q-2, r. 29 - Regulation respecting halocarbons

Section 39 Disposition versions

2020-04-16

39. No person may manufacture, sell or distribute plastic foam or a product containing plastic foam if the foam contains or requires an HCFC or a CFC for its manufacturing.

As of 1 January 2021, no person may manufacture plastic foam or a product containing plastic foam if the foam contains or requires for its manufacturing a halocarbon having a global warming potential (GWP) of more than 150.

As of 1 July 2021, no person may sell or distribute such plastic foam or a product containing it.

The second and third paragraphs do not apply if the plastic foam or product containing plastic foam, as applicable,

(1)  is used for military, space or aeronautical purposes; or

(2)  meets the conditions set out in section 66 of the Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations (SOR/2016-237).

O.C. 1091-2004, s. 39; O.C. 1347-2009, s. 1; O.C. 201-2020, s. 31.

2012-09-01

39. No person may manufacture, sell or distribute plastic foam or a product containing plastic foam if the foam contains a CFC or requires a CFC for its manufacturing.

As of 1 January 2015, the prohibition in the first paragraph also applies to any plastic foam or product containing plastic foam if the foam contains an HCFC or requires an HCFC for its manufacturing.

As of 1 January 2010, no person may manufacture, sell or distribute plastic foam or a product containing plastic foam that contains, or requires for its manufacturing, HCFC-141b, HCFC-142b or HCFC-22. However, the prohibition on the sale or distribution of such foam or products manufactured prior to 1 January 2010 only applies as of 1 July 2010.

O.C. 1091-2004, s. 39; O.C. 1347-2009, s. 1.