Code of Practice for the Environmentally Sound Management of Chemical Substances in the Chemicals, Rubber and Plastics Sectors (“code of practice”)
This code of practice has been in effect in Canada since February 24, 2024.
Objective
The objective of the code of practice is to identify and promote best practices in the management and handling of chemical substances in the manufacturing and distribution of chemicals, plastics, and rubber products, to prevent releases of these substances into the environment.
In addition, the code of practice can be used to complement risk management instruments targeting specific chemical substances used in the chemicals, plastics and rubber sectors.
Target audience
The code of practice is intended to apply to manufacturers, formulators and distributors in the chemicals, plastics and rubber sectors, which fall under, but are not limited to, the following North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes:
- 3251 - Basic Chemical Manufacturing
- 3252 - Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
- 325991 - Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
- 3261 - Plastics Product Manufacturing; and
- 3262 - Rubber Product Manufacturing
Adopting the code of practice
If the code of practice applies to your facility or operations, you are encouraged to:
- implement best management practices to minimize releases of chemical substances to the environment
- annually submit a report on the implementation of the code of practice as per Appendix 1
Read the code of practice
Reporting
To assess the degree of implementation of the code of practice and to help identify areas of improvement, companies are requested to annually submit a report on their progress in implementing this code of practice by March 31st of each year, reporting for the previous calendar year.
Privacy Notice
Information is collected under the authority of subsection 7(1) of the Financial Administration Act and section 5 of the Department of the Environment Act. Personal information created, held or collected by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is protected under the Privacy Act. Your participation and decision to provide information is voluntary. The information provided to ECCC will be used to assess the effectiveness of the code of practice in meeting its objectives, and to generate progress reports that will be published on the Government of Canada’s website. The progress reports will highlight the number of facilities participating in the code of practice by sector and by region, and the extent to which they are following the code of practice. Information provided to ECCC will be used, disclosed and retained in accordance with the conditions listed in the Personal Information Bank Outreach Activities PSU 938.
More information about the Government of Canada’s privacy requirements can be found on the Canada.ca website.
Option 1: Report Online:
Option 2: Submit Report to:
Chemical Production and Products Division of ECCC at: pgpc-dppc-cmp-cpd@ec.gc.ca.
Performance results to date
Results will be summarized and posted after the first annual reports are received.
Related information
Past consultations
Contact us
Chemical Production and Products Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 St. Joseph Blvd
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
Email : pgpc-dppc-cmp-cpd@ec.gc.ca.
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