Ministry of Environment
Environmental Protection
Environmental Management Act (EMA) Codes of Practice and Regulatory Review
The Ministry of Environment is developing codes of practice and reviewing existing regulations under the Environmental Management Act (EMA). For information on EMA and its authorizations, the Waste Discharge Regulation and Guide, and minister's codes of practice, see the Environmental Management Act.
The Codes of Practice and Regulations Targeted for Development and Review
- Agricultural Waste Control Regulation
- Asphalt Plant Regulation
- Fish Products Industry Waste Discharge Standards Review
- Hazardous Waste Regulation
- Municipal Sewage Regulation
- Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation
- Organic Matter Recycling Regulation
- Primary Wood Manufacturing Industry Code of Practice
- Small Electrical Power Generating Facility Code of Practice NEW September 2011
- Solid Fuel Burning Domestic Appliance Regulation
Recently Completed or Amended Codes of Practice and Regulations
- Contaminated Sites Regulation October 2010
- Industrial Non-hazardous Waste Landfills Code of Practice September 2010
- Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation January 2010
- Recycling Regulation May 2010
- Slaughter and Poultry Processing Industries Code of Practice December 2010
- Wood Residue Burner and Incinerator Regulation January 2011
- Cleaner Gasoline Regulation December 2010 and July 2011
The development of codes of practice and regulations under review involves the following phases:
- Scoping
- Intentions Paper for Consultation Development
- Consultation
- Drafting
- Implementation
The flow chart (PDF/15 KB) illustrates this development process and provides detail on each phase.
The ministry develops a policy intentions paper for consultation (intentions paper) to outline the proposed policy intent for the code of practice or amendments to the existing regulation. The paper forms the basis for consultation with stakeholders on the proposed policy approach. Interested parties review the paper posted on the ministry's internet and provide feedback within the 45-day consultation period.
Based on the feedback received and further research, the ministry can then finalize the proposed policy direction. The intentions paper is a discussion document, and consultation feedback will influence the ministry's approach.
For more information on the consultation process and the intentions paper, see Consultation Information for Codes of Practice and Regulations.
Web Consultation Contact
The ministry has contracted Cindy Bertram of C. Rankin & Associates to manage feedback on the policy intentions paper for consultation (intentions paper) for the minister's codes of practice and regulations under review.
Please review the posted paper for a code of practice or regulation listed on the EMA Codes of Practice and Regulatory Review web page. You are encouraged to submit comments on these posted intentions papers by fax, e-mail, letter or in the applicable response form. Cindy Bertram’s contact information is:
E-mail: cindybertram@shaw.ca
Fax: (250) 598-9948
Mail: P.O. 28159 Westshore RPO
Victoria B.C. V9B 6K8
Please contact Cindy Bertram if you are unable to download a copy of the intentions paper from this website or if you have any questions about the paper or the response form.
Summary of Action Plan in Response to the Program Evaluation for the Code of Practice Development and Regulatory Review Process
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