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Ministry of Environment

Proposed Changes to the Solid Fuel Burning Domestic Appliance Regulation

The Ministry of Environment intends to review and revise the Solid Fuel Burning Domestic Appliance Regulation (SFBDAR) in keeping with actions set out in the B.C. Air Action Plan. In addition to meeting the Air Action Plan goal, the review process supports the ministry's commitment to continuous improvement and to regularly review regulations in order to revise provisions as appropriate.

The SFBDAR aims to reduce air pollution from domestic wood heating by regulating the sale of woodstoves and other solid fuel burning domestic appliances in B.C. The objective of the proposed revisions is to further reduce impacts on human health and ecosystems by further reducing air pollution from domestic wood heating.

The content of the proposed regulatory changes is outlined in the policy intentions paper below.

Public Consultation Process

The intentions paper for the regulation was posted in May, 2010. Comments were solicited for a period of 60 days. A summary of the comments received are available here:

PLEASE NOTE: THE CONSULTATION PERIOD HAS NOW CLOSED.

THE SUMMARY OF COMMENTS IS AVAILABLE HERE

For more information on the consultation process and the development of policy intentions papers, see Consultation Process for Policy Intentions Papers and Codes of Practice & Regulatory Reviews.