Bill C-497
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C-497
Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament,
56 Elizabeth II, 2007-2008
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-497
An Act to prohibit the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in specified products and to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
first reading, January 28, 2008
Mr. Dewar
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SUMMARY
This enactment requires the Minister of the Environment to make regulations prohibiting the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in certain specified products within 6 months after the enactment comes into force.
The enactment also amends Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to include bisphenol A (BPA).
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2nd Session, 39th Parliament,
56 Elizabeth II, 2007-2008
house of commons of canada
BILL C-497
An Act to prohibit the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in specified products and to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Bisphenol A (BPA) Control Act.
INTERPRETATION
Definition of “Minister”
2. In this Act, “Minister” means the Minister of the Environment.
REGULATIONS
Regulations
3. The Minister shall, within six months after the day on which this Act comes into force, make regulations prohibiting the use of bisphenol A (BPA) with respect to
(a) food and drink packaging, including food cans, beverage cans, bottle tops and plastic containers for beverages, including bottled water;
(b) products designed to feed infants, including feeding bottles, sippy cups and other similar products;
(c) reusable water bottles sold for hiking and other recreational outdoor uses and reusable food containers;
(d) dental polymers, including dental seal-ants; and
(e) water supply pipes.
1999, c. 33
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
4. Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 is amended by adding the following in numerical order:
86. Bisphenol A (BPA)
COMING INTO FORCE
Coming into force
5. This Act comes into force six months after the day on which it receives royal assent.
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