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Proposed Regulations
for Pre-Publication in Part I,
Canada Gazette
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Statutory Authority
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Regulatory Plan Listing
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Health of Animals Regulations,
amendment (Slaughter Swine)
Two proposed amendments are intended to reduce the
impact of the regulations on trade in live swine between
the United States and Canada, while minimizing the risks
of introducing pseudorabies and swine brucellosis into
Canada's national swine herd.
More specifically, the changes exempt swine imported
into Canada from the United States, from the current
testing and quarantine requirements, provided they are
taken directly to an abattoir and slaughtered
immediately.
In addition, Section 106 of the Regulations would be
amended to allow trucks that have delivered Canadian
swine to abattoirs in the United States to return without
being disinfected.
The change to the testing and quarantine requirements
would facilitate movement of slaughter swine into the
United States by reducing the costs of transportation.
In order to import swine into Canada under this
exemption, importers must meet stringent requirements
designed to ensure that pseudorabies and brucellosis are
not introduced into Canada's swine population.
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Health of Animals Act, S.C. 1990. c. 21
Not included in Regulatory Plan
To be published in Canada Gazette June 14, 1997
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Only owners or operators of abattoirs would be allowed
to import swine for immediate slaughter. The department
must approve each abattoir in advance to receive imported
swine and the importer will be required to notify
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada staff about each
shipment.
Swine destined for immediate slaughter would only be
imported from states that are recognized as free of both
pseudorabies (Stage IV and V states under the American
pseudorabies eradication program) and swine brucellosis
(Stage 111 of the Swine Brucellosis Control/Eradication
Program).
The department would review the program after it has
been in place for one year to determine if swine could be
imported from Stage 111 States under the pseudorabies
program.
The new regulation would require that as swine are
being loaded in the United States, they must be examined
by a veterinarian accredited by the United States
Department of Agriculture. A certificate of health, which
covers both the herd of origin and the swine being
exported, must accompany the shipment and contain
statements to the effect that the truck carrying the
swine has been cleaned, disinfected, and sealed. The
route of travel must be through states that have
eradicated pseudorabies (Stages IV or V), or along a
route approved by the Minister.
Once the swine have entered Canada, they cannot be
transported more than eight hours and must be taken
directly to the abattoir. They must be slaughtered within
24 hours of the time they are admitted into Canada, and
within the first four hours the plant is slaughtering
pigs after they arrive at the plant. The truck must be
cleaned and disinfected before leaving the abattoir, the
driver must change clothes, and all manure treated to
destroy possible pseudorabies and brucellosis organisms.
This amendment will increase the availability of
slaughter swine for Canadian abattoirs and allow abattoir
owners to better use their plant capacities. Canadian
slaughter plants claim that it is difficult to operate on
a continuous basis because of a shortage of Canadian
swine available for slaughter. This fact has already
resulted in the reduction of work shifts at Canadian
slaughter plants.
With respect to the proposed change to section 106, to
be eligible to return to Canada without being
disinfected, trucks must:
- have transported Canadian swine to the United
States and returned directly to Canada;
- have not transported any United States swine;
- not be licensed to transport livestock between
locations in the United States; and
- have removed all manure possible by scraping.
Contact: Dr. W.J. McElheran, Animal Health
Division, Agriculture Canada. Tel: 613-952-8000; Fax:
613-993-4334.
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Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985,
amendment
The proposed amendment corrects an error made in a
1995 amendment that if left unchanged would result in
maximum withdrawal levels significantly lower than
intended.
The 1995 amendments permit members leaving a pension
plan (or surviving spouses) to transfer pension benefit
credits to a Life Income Fund (LIF); it prescribed the
maximum withdrawals permitted in a calendar year, so that
holders do not exhaust their funds until they reach age
80 (at which point the holder must use funds remaining in
the LIF to purchase an immediate life annuity).
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Pension Benefits Standards Act, R.S., c. 32
(2nd Supp.), section 26 and paragraph 39(o)
OSFI/97-10-L
To be published in Canada Gazette June 14, 1997
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In addition to correcting the calculation of the
maximum withdrawal, the proposed amendment also will
result in a definition of the maximum annual withdrawal
which is consistent with the formula in effect in most
other jurisdictions, an important consideration for
employers and experts in employee benefits who frequently
ask for uniformity in pension rules.
Contact: Glenn McAllister, Assistant Actuary,
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions,
255 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H2. Tel:
613-990-8055; Fax: 613-993-7394.
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Hazardous Products (Liquid
Coating Materials) Regulations, amendment; Part II of
Schedule I, Hazardous Products Act, amendment
The proposed amendments would reduce lead content and
restrict the use of mercury compounds in certain paints.
More specifically, the proposed revisions include the
following major changes:
- reduction of the lead limit from 0.5% to 0.06% in
residential paints and those paints for use on
children's products and on premises frequented by
children;
- requirement for a precautionary statement on
non-consumer paints containing in excess of 0.06%
lead;
- restriction on mercury compounds in interior
consumer paints;
- addition of a precautionary statement on exterior
consumer paints containing mercury; and specification
of test methodologies.
The changes would also harmonize Canadian and U.S.
requirements.
Contact: Ben Tom, Project Officer, Product Safety
Bureau, Environmental Health Directorate, Health
Protection Branch, Department of Health, Statistics
Canada Main Building, Wing 1000, Tunney's Pasture,
Address Locator: 0301B2, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K9. Tel:
613-954-0721; Fax: 613-952-1994.
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Hazardous Products Act, S.C., c. 30, s. 1
HCan/96-21-I
To be published in Canada Gazette June 14, 1997
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Weights and Measures Regulations (Harmonization of
Technical Standards)
The proposed amendments to the Weights and Measures
Regulations would replace sections of the existing
Regulations, along with the relevant Ministerial
Specifications, with updated ones for non-automatic
weighing devices.
More specifically, the proposed revisions would:
- exempt non automatic weighing devices from
requirements contained in the Regulations, since new
specifications are being proposed for this type of
device; and
- eliminate from the Regulations certain technical
requirements that are obsolete or that will become
redundant as a consequence of the adoption of new
specifications.
Sections 152, 153 and 154 in Part V of the Regulations
would be revoked; section 21 would no longer apply to
non-automatic weighing devices and new requirements would
be proposed; and new proposed Specifications for
Non-Automatic Weighing Devices will replace requirements
set out in the Regulations.
Contact: Julian Emanuel, Senior Program Officer,
Legal Metrology Branch, Department of Industry, 110
O'Connor Street, Second Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C9.
Tel: 613-952-2629; Fax: 613-952-1736.
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Weights and Measures Act, 1970-71-72, c. 36,
section 10
IC/95-32-N-1
To be published in Canada Gazette June 14, 1997
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Energy Efficiency Regulations,
amendment
The proposed amendments would provide a more precise
definition of electric motor than that contained in the
Energy Efficiency Regulations which came into
effect on February 3, 1995. As a result of the change,
some motors would no longer be covered while others
previous not cover would be included.
The amendments would also contain more stringent
energy efficiency standards for motors. Reporting
requirements have been revised to reduce the burden on
dealers, and requirements pertaining to the import of
non-compliant products that will subsequently be exported
would be revised.
Reports will be required for 252 specific motor
categories (based on a unique motor identifier consisting
of the manufacturer, horsepower or kilowatts, number of
poles (rpm) and enclosure type (open or enclosed), rather
than for each particular motor model number.
The reporting requirements pertaining to the
importation of non-compliant products which will
subsequently be exported have been removed and replaced
with a requirement that motor dealers keep records with
respect to these products that could be submitted to
NRCan upon request.
The following motors are proposed for inclusion under
the Regulations: IEC (Metric) Motors; face-mounted, "C"
and "D" flange motors; explosion proof motors; motors
operating on 600 volts or less; vertical pump motors with
"standard" or "normal thrust" bearings; close coupled
pump motors; washdown duty motors; gear motors and
integral gear motors; and brake motors.
The following motors are proposed for exclusion:
8-pole motors; inverter motors; NEMA frame 48 and 56
motors; IEC Frame 80 and below motors; "U" frame motors;
"P" flange (high thrust bearing) and hollow shaft
vertical pump motors; saw arbour motors; totally enclosed
non-ventilated motors, hermetic motors and submersible
motors; Special Performance Motors (NEMA Design C and D);
multi-speed motors.
The proposed implementation date would be October 31,
1997, to harmonize with U.S. regulations which come into
effect in the same month. The implementation date for
explosion-proof and integral gear motors would be October
31, 1999.
Contact: Valerie Whelan, Standards Officer, Energy
Efficiency Branch, Natural Resources Canada, 580 Booth
Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E4. Tel: 613-947-1207; Fax:
613-943-1590; e-mail:
valerie.whelan@es.nrcan.gc.ca.
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Energy Efficiency Act
INRCan/96-1-I
To be published in Canada Gazette June 14, 1997
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Ministerial Orders
Approved
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Statutory Authority
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Regulatory Plan Listing
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Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency
Quota Regulations, amendment
(SOR/97-283)
This amendment establishes the 1998 limits for
broiler hatching
eggs in the signatory provinces
in interprovincial and intraprovincial trade, beginning
Jan. 1, 1998 and ending Dec. 31, 1998, as follows:
Ontario, 174,897,090; Quebec, 168,249,551, Manitoba,
23,578,458; British Columbia, 97,290,958; and Alberta,
68,803,732.
The limits are all increased compared to those set in
1996, especially those for Ontario and Quebec which are
more than doubled.
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Farm Products Agencies
Act, paragraph 22(1)(f)
Not included in Regulatory Plan
To be published in Canada Gazette June 25, 1997
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The Regulations, which replace the schedule set out in
SOR/96-454, come into force on January 1, 1998.
Contact: Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing
Agency, 705-200 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1L5.
Tel: 613-232-3023; Fax: 613-232-5241.
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Off Grades of Grain and
Grades of Screening Order, amendment
(SOR/97-284)
The Order amends Schedule II, to reduce the maximum
moisture level for straight grade select barley from
14.1% to 13.6%, in response to requests from marketers
and end users.
The reduction of the maximum moisture level is
expected to lower the number of contracts rejected by
maltsters and exporters on account of poor germination.
The loss of germination vigour should be reduced with the
lower moisture level at the time of storage or delivery.
The level of 13.5% is a well-known standard in the
world marketplace for malting barley. Some markets and
buyers insist on receiving malting barley with a moisture
level of not more than 13.5%. There will be less
confusion for all participants if malting barley selected
for all markets requires the same moisture level.
Bringing Canada's maximum tolerance in line with the
world will help exporters better market this high-value
crop.
The Order comes into force on August 1, 1997.
Contact: Canadian Grain Commission, 600 - 303 Main
Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3G8. Tel: 204-983-2735;
Fax: 204-983-2751.
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Canada Grain Act, section 19
Not included in Regulatory Plan
To be published in Canada Gazette June 25, 1997
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Canada Grain Regulations,
amendment
(SOR/97-285)
The amendment replaces Tables IX and IX.1 of Schedule
III of the Regulations.
More specifically, it reduces the tolerances for
foreign material in general purpose grades of barley, to
bring them closer to export tolerances, and thereby
enhance the marketability of general purpose barley.
The amendment changes the treatment of hulless barley;
after the amendments, varieties with adhered hulls will
be considered as other cereal grains and then become a
component of total foreign material. Barley varieties
with adhered hulls are considered in the same way as
wheat, oats or rye when preparing miso, a thick barley
soup. These amendments will enhance the marketability of
hullers barley by providing a product that better suits
the requirements of end-users.
For sunflower seeds, the grades are being amended as
follows:
- separate tables and grade specifications are being
established for Confectionery and for oil-type
sunflower seed;
- the number of grades is being reduced from three
to two;
- minimum test weight requirements (kg/hL) have been
added to the Nos. 1 and 2 Canada grades and those for
the oiltype are higher than the confectionery
sunflowers;
- the total damage (%) has been increased for Nos. 1
and 2 Canada grades;
- the dehulled seed tolerance in the No. 1 Canada
grade has been increased; and - the tolerance for
sclerotina in the Nos. 1 and 2 Canada grades has been
increased.
These changes will help the marketing of Canadian
production in the United States.
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Canada Grain Act, subsections 16(1) and (2)
Not included in Regulatory Plan
To be published in Canada Gazette June 25, 1997
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For mustard seed grades, the tolerance for distinctly
green in the No. 2 grade has been increased from 1.5% to
2% to create a spread between the Nos. 1 and 2 grades.
For pea beans, the grade name of the commodity is
being changed from Canada Select to Canada No. 1 Select.
The specifications for the grade have not been changed.
This is being done at the request of the Ontario Bean
Producers' Marketing Board and the Ontario Bean
Producers' Association. The amendment is being done to
facilitate the marketing of the pea beans.
Sections 1 to 3 of the regulation come into force on
August 1, 1997 and section 4 comes into force July 1,
1997.
Contact: Canadian Grain Commission, 600 - 303 Main
Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3G8. Tel: 204-983-2735;
Fax: 204-983-2751.
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