Jun. 11 – Canada: Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts

From the Canada Gazette:

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations

P.C. 2008-974 May 29, 2008

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 332(1) (see footnote a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote b), the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 16, 2006 a copy of the proposed Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations, substantially in the annexed form…

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health, pursuant to subsection 93(1) and section 319 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote d), hereby makes the annexed Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations.

These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

The regulations are rather extensive – a link to them can be found at the above link.