Protecting the ozone layer: national initiatives
Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations
The Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations (ODSHAR) are the means by which Canada meets its obligations under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol). The ODSHAR are modernized Regulations that repealed and replaced Canada’s Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations, 1998 on December 29, 2016.
Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2003
The Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2003 (FHR 2003) under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 in August 2003. The purpose of the FHR 2003 is to reduce and prevent emissions of ozone-depleting substances and of their halocarbon alternatives to the environment from air-conditioning, refrigeration, fire-extinguishing and solvent systems that are:
- located on federal or aboriginal lands; or
- owned by federal departments, boards and agencies, Crown corporations, or federal works and undertakings.
Other national initiatives
A number of other national initiatives of interest have also been developed, including:
- Canada’s Strategy to Accelerate the Phase-out of Chlorofluorocarbon and Halon Uses and to Dispose of the Surplus Stocks
- National Action Plan for the Environmental Control of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) and their Halocarbon Alternatives
- Environmental Code of Practice for the Elimination of Fluorocarbon Emissions from Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems
- Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans in Respect of Halocarbons Used as a Refrigerant
- Guide for the Implementation of a Halocarbon Recovery Program for Domestic Appliances