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Appendix B – Model EPR Program Regulation(s)
The following two categories of regulations are cited as examples of how an EPR program is
initiated and supported in law. The first category is an example of an omnibus EPR framework
regulation that allows the designation of identified products and product sectors for risk
management through an EPR approach. The advantage of such an approach is it simplifies the
designation of a product or product category. Such a regulation usually would identify, upon its
passage, a product or a number of products for an EPR approach, but such regulations commonly
allow for additional designations as new products and product categories are identified and
considered for EPR action.
The second category of regulations cited is an individual regulation targeting only one category
or identified product. Such a regulation is uniquely crafted for the product in question and does
not include the capacity to add thorough designation of other products. In this instance each new
product that is identified for an EPR risk-management approach would require a separate
regulation.
All regulations should address the issues identified in the CAP, Section 5 (Model EPR Program –
Key Elements) and in Appendix A (Model EPR Program – Detailed Elements).
Category 1: Omnibus/Framework Regulations
Province of British Columbia, Canada: Recycling Regulation and Guide.
Category 2: Individual Product Category/Product Regulations
Province of Nova Scotia, Canada: Electronic Product Stewardship Regulations.
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