Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140)

Marginal note:Retention of information

• 166 (1) A person who is required by these Regulations to record information or keep it up to date, submit a report or plan or send a notice must retain a record of the information or copy of the report, plan or notice, as the case may be, as well as any supporting documents, for a period of 10 years after the day on which the information is recorded or updated, the report or plan is submitted or the notice is sent, as the case may be.

• Marginal note:Verification or certification body

  (2) A verification body or certification body must, in accordance with the Methods for Verification and Certification, retain the books and records that they have verified or certified, or a copy of those books and records, for a period of 10 years after the day on which they are verified or certified.

• Marginal note:Emission-reduction projects

  (3) A person who is required to retain any information and documents, including reports, plans, notices and supporting documents, that relate to a CO₂e-emission-reduction project referred to in paragraph 19(1)(a) or 20(a) must retain the information and documents for a period of 10 years after the day on which the carrying out of the project ceases to create compliance credits.

• Marginal note:Location of records

  (4) A foreign supplier, primary supplier, carbon-intensity contributor or registered creator who is required under subsection (1) or (3) to retain any information or documents, including supporting documents, must keep the information and documents at their principal place of business in Canada or at another place in Canada where they may be inspected, in which case the foreign supplier, primary supplier, carbon-intensity contributor or registered creator must provide the Minister with the civic address of that other place.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (5) Despite subsection (4), a registered creator who carries out a CO₂e-emission-reduction project outside Canada or a foreign supplier or carbon-intensity contributor who is outside Canada may keep the information and documents referred to in that subsection at their principal place of business outside Canada, in which case they must provide the Minister with the civic address of that place.