Q-2, r. 26.1 - Regulation respecting the operation of industrial establishments

Section 0.1 Disposition versions

2024-01-01

0.1. Division III of Chapter IV of Title I of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) and this Regulation apply to the following industrial establishments, on the basis of their primary activity and, where applicable, according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0:

(1)  an establishment manufacturing pulp or a paper product within the meaning of section 1 of the Regulation respecting pulp and paper mills (chapter Q-2, r. 27), except an establishment of which the maximum annual production capacity is lower than 40,000 metric tons and whose process water is entirely discharged into system or recirculated;

(2)  an establishment that operates a mine if the maximum annual ore mining capacity is equal to or greater than 2,000,000 metric tons;

(2.1)  an establishment engaged in ore processing if the maximum annual processing capacity is equal to or greater than 50,000 metric tons;

(3)  an establishment engaged in clay building material or refractory manufacturing (32712) if the maximum annual clay or refractory brick production capacity is equal to or greater than 20,000 metric tons;

(4)  an establishment engaged in glass manufacturing (327214) if the maximum annual production capacity is equal to or greater than 50,000 metric tons;

(5)  an establishment engaged in manufacturing Portland cement (32731);

(6)  an establishment engaged in quicklime or hydrated lime manufacturing (32741);

(7)  an establishment engaged in other non-metallic mineral products manufacturing if it manufactures silicon and if the maximum annual production capacity is equal to or greater than 20,000 metric tons of silicon;

(8)  an establishment engaged in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing (33111) if the maximum annual production capacity of one or more of the following materials is equal to or greater than 20,000 metric tons:

(a)  pig iron;

(b)  steel;

(c)  stainless steel;

(d)  ferroalloys;

(9)  an establishment engaged in the primary production of alumina and aluminum (331313) if the maximum annual production capacity is equal to or greater than 20,000 metric tons;

(10)  an establishment engaged in non-ferrous metal smelting and refining (33141) if the maximum annual production or refining capacity is equal to or greater than 20,000 metric tons.

For the purposes of subparagraph 2.1 of the first paragraph, “ore processing” means any activity for the beneficiation of an ore, a concentrate or mine tailings by a mineralurgical process that allows the separation of minerals. Agglomerate manufacturing operations are also included in ore processing activities.

For the purposes of this section, all activities carried on in the context of the operation of an industrial establishment are considered to form part of an industrial establishment referred to in the first paragraph.

O.C. 652-2013, s. 1; O.C. 871-2020, s. 2; O.C. 997-2023, s. 1.

2020-12-31

0.1. Division III of Chapter IV of Title I of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) applies to the following industrial establishments, defined in particular on the basis of their primary activity under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 1998):

(1)  an industrial establishment manufacturing pulp intended for sale or a paper product within the meaning of section 1 of the Regulation respecting pulp and paper mills (chapter Q-2, r. 27);

(2)  an industrial establishment engaged in metal ore mining (2122) and non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying (2123) if the establishment has an ore mining capacity greater than 2,000,000 metric tons per year or an ore or mine tailing processing capacity greater than 50,000 metric tons per year;

(3)  an industrial establishment engaged in clay building material and refractory manufacturing (32712) if the establishment has a refractory brick production capacity greater than 20,000 metric tons per year;

(4)  an establishment engaged in glass manufacturing (327214) if its primary activity is to manufacture flat glass;

(5)  an establishment engaged in cement manufacturing (32731) if its primary activity is to manufacture Portland cement;

(6)  an establishment engaged in lime manufacturing (32741) if its primary activity is to manufacture quicklime;

(7)  an establishment engaged in other non-metallic mineral products manufacturing (3279) if its primary activity is to manufacture silicon carbide;

(8)  an establishment engaged in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing (33111) if its primary activity is

(a)  the production of pig iron;

(b)  the production of steel;

(c)  the production of stainless steel; or

(d)  the production of ferroalloys;

(9)  an establishment engaged in the primary production of alumina and aluminum (331313);

(10)  an establishment engaged in non-ferrous metal smelting and refining (33141).

For the purposes of this section, operations that consist in producing precious metals from ore or mine tailings are included in an establishment’s operations, operations that consist in extracting, from ores or mine tailings, an ore concentrate or another substance, and operations involving ore beneficiation, are included in ore processing operations and establishments involved in ore agglomeration are deemed to be extraction establishments.

O.C. 652-2013, s. 1; O.C. 871-2020, s. 2.

2013-07-03

0.1. Subdivision 1 of Division IV.2 of Chapter I of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) applies to the following industrial establishments, defined in particular on the basis of their primary activity under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 1998):

(1)  an industrial establishment manufacturing pulp intended for sale or a paper product within the meaning of section 1 of the Regulation respecting pulp and paper mills (chapter Q-2, r. 27);

(2)  an industrial establishment engaged in metal ore mining (2122) and non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying (2123) if the establishment has an ore mining capacity greater than 2,000,000 metric tons per year or an ore or mine tailing processing capacity greater than 50,000 metric tons per year;

(3)  an industrial establishment engaged in clay building material and refractory manufacturing (32712) if the establishment has a refractory brick production capacity greater than 20,000 metric tons per year;

(4)  an establishment engaged in glass manufacturing (327214) if its primary activity is to manufacture flat glass;

(5)  an establishment engaged in cement manufacturing (32731) if its primary activity is to manufacture Portland cement;

(6)  an establishment engaged in lime manufacturing (32741) if its primary activity is to manufacture quicklime;

(7)  an establishment engaged in other non-metallic mineral products manufacturing (3279) if its primary activity is to manufacture silicon carbide;

(8)  an establishment engaged in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing (33111) if its primary activity is

(a)  the production of pig iron;

(b)  the production of steel;

(c)  the production of stainless steel; or

(d)  the production of ferroalloys;

(9)  an establishment engaged in the primary production of alumina and aluminum (331313);

(10)  an establishment engaged in non-ferrous metal smelting and refining (33141).

For the purposes of this section, operations that consist in producing precious metals from ore or mine tailings are included in an establishment’s operations, operations that consist in extracting, from ores or mine tailings, an ore concentrate or another substance, and operations involving ore beneficiation, are included in ore processing operations and establishments involved in ore agglomeration are deemed to be extraction establishments.

O.C. 652-2013, s. 1.