Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations

Marginal note:Emission prohibited

• 109 (1) A vessel must not emit and a person must not permit the emission of an ozone-depleting substance from an installation on a vessel except in the circumstances set out in section 5 that apply in respect of the emission.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a minimal emission of an ozone-depleting substance if the emission is associated with the recapture or recycling of an ozone-depleting substance.

• Marginal note:Systems, etc.

  (3) The authorized representative of a vessel must ensure that it is not fitted with any system, equipment — including portable fire-extinguishing units — insulation or other material that contains an ozone-depleting substance.

• Marginal note:Non-application

  (4) Subsection (3) does not apply

  • (a) in respect of any system, equipment, insulation or other material installed before May 19, 2005;

  • (b) in respect of the repair or recharge of any system, equipment, insulation or other material installed before May 19, 2005 or the recharge of a portable fire-extinguishing unit; or

  • (c) before January 1, 2020 in respect of an ozone-depleting substance that is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon.