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Environmental Management Act (EMA) Codes of Practice and Regulatory Review

The Ministry is currently in the process of developing codes of practice and reviewing existing regulations under the Environmental Management Act. For information on EMA and its authorizations, the Waste Discharge Regulation and Guide, and Minister's codes of practice, see Environmental Management Act.

The codes of practice and regulations targeted for development and review in 2006 and continuing in 2007 are:

• Concrete and Concrete Products Industry Code of Practice
• Industrial Non-Hazardous Waste Landfills Code of Practice
• Primary Wood Manufacturing Industry Code of Practice
• Slaughter and Poultry Processing Industries Code of Practice
• Soil Amendment Code of Practice (formerly titled Soil Enhancement Using Wastes Code of Practice)
• Vehicle Dismantling and Recycling Industry Regulation
• Finfish Aquaculture Waste Control Regulation
• Hazardous Waste Regulation
• Municipal Sewage Regulation
• Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation
• Organic Matter Recycling Regulation
  

The development of codes of practice and regulations under review involves the following phases:

1. Scoping
2. Intentions Paper for Consultation Development
3. Consultation
4. Drafting
5. Implementation

The flow chart (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, email, letter or in the applicable response form. Cindy Bertram’s contact information is:

E-mail: cindybertram@shaw.ca
Fax: (250) 598-9948
Address: P.O. Box 5293
Victoria B.C. V8R 6N4

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.